Resist evil! Learn to do good! Make justice your aim. Defend the oppressed. (Isaiah 1:17) As the Christian season of Lent begins, I find myself drawn to the words of the Hebrew prophet Isaiah. It’s important to remember the context of Isaiah’s original words. The Jewish homeland was divided into… Read More »Embracing Lent in the United States (2025_
Christian spirituality suffers from a basic problem: most people don’t know what it is. Many Christians confuse Christian spirituality with dogma. Dogma is rational and cognitive. But spirituality is the movement of the heart and soul. Let me explain further. The following is a text version of this posting. It… Read More »The Problem with Christian Spirituality
Jesus is my primary spiritual teacher. As a spiritual director, am I able to work with others who follow a different path? That’s what a Buddhist woman wanted to know. Perhaps you’ve wondered about that. The following is a text version of this blog. The question was simple and straightforward. … Read More »Can You Work with a Buddhist?
Is Christian spirituality different from others? Some say that what’s unique about Christian spirituality is Jesus. Others say that it’s the role of community. However, I have a different perspective on what makes Christian spirituality unique from other spiritual paths. Join me in this video. Thanks. The following is a… Read More »What’s Unique About Christian Spirituality?
People talk about Black Jesus. Was Jesus Black? He wasn’t white. Jesus was a Jew from ancient Palestine. He was Middle Eastern. Yet we picture him as white with long flowing hair. What is this all about? The following is a text version of this posting. Maybe you’ve noticed this… Read More »What’s This About Black Jesus?
Followers of Jesus 200 years after his death had very different expressions of their faith, community, and spiritual lives than Christians do today. What can we learn from them for today and for the future? In this video, I’m exploring seven lessons from the early followers of Jesus that I… Read More »Seven Lessons from the First Followers of Jesus
I describe myself as a follower of the teachings of Jesus. But there are ways I’m not a very good follower of those teachings. Let me explain. The following is a text version of this posting. I describe myself as a follower of the teachings of Jesus. I’ve studied a… Read More »Am I a Good Follower of Jesus?
If it’s fun or pleasurable, it must be a sin! That’s what many people seem to think. Sin isn’t about an action or habit. It has to do with how we live. The following is a text version of this posting. It’s a Sin! The song by the Pet Shop… Read More »It’s a Sin!
