We’ve been taught to believe that God is a person, usually a male person, who is out there somewhere. But that limits God to our definitions and categories. Perhaps it’s time to understand God as a verb: active, dynamic, and engaging. The following is a text version of this blog.… Read More »“God” is a Verb
You’ve heard the question. Perhaps you’ve asked it. “If God is all good, then why did this happen?” Yes, there’s lots of senseless tragedy in life. That’s a reality with which many people struggle. In this video, I share how I understand my belief in a Deity that is loving… Read More »If God is Good, Why Did It Happen?
It’s a question I’ve seen asked frequently on social media. Sometimes it’s asked as “Where is God?” Other times, the question is “If God is good, why did God allow this to happen?” Of course, a variety of people are ready with answers that reflect their own agenda. Manipulative preachers… Read More »Where is God in the COVID 19 Pandemic?
Belief in a deity: it’s a debate that’s often framed in predictable ways. Either a person believes in God or is an atheist. Or a person believes in the Christian God or a Muslim God or a Hindu God.. Or perhaps one has made money, power, or prestige a deity.… Read More »What God do You Believe In?
It’s an ancient tradition. Over the last 1500 years or so, Christians have observed a period of prayer and fasting prior to Easter. In time, a forty-day period (Sundays aren’t included because Sundays are a memorial of Easter) emerged within the Christian tradition and came to be called Lent. The… Read More »Lent and the God of Jesus
What does it mean to experience the Divine? That’s a very difficult question to answer. The experience of the Holy One is deeply personal. When the experience is new for someone, it can be confusing. But over time, it becomes familiar. Spiritual writers over the ages have used various images… Read More »The Experience of God
Many of my friends know this, but this often comes as a surprise to others who don’t know me well. I rarely attend Sunday services at a local church. It’s not that I don’t value sharing faith in a community setting or sharing in the sacred moments in the life… Read More »Why I Don’t Go To Church on Sunday
Throughout the world at any given time, a natural disaster may occur. Earthquakes, typhoons, wiwildfires, volcanic eruptions, tornados, hurricanes, floods, drought….the list is overwhelming. When natural disasters occur, when people’s lives are overturned, when there is a loss of life and destruction of property, people often ask questions like why… Read More »Hurricanes, Fires, and Floods: Where is God?
