Was there a time when your hard work resulted in something creative or beautiful? Creativity: that’s how something new comes into being or is formed. We often think of creativity in terms of the arts, like painting a picture or composing a song. But creativity is expressed in many dimensions… Read More »Creative Labor
How has experiencing nature inspired you? How has nature shaped your spiritual experience? The Hebrew Psalmist captured it well: “The heavens tell of your glory, O God, and the earth proclaims your handiwork. One day after another tells the story and night after night reveals knowledge. There is no speech,… Read More »The Gospel of Nature
Are there times when you’ve been connected to others in a profound way? In that experience of connectedness with another, did you sense a deep, spiritual presence? In late May, I was spending a week at a Benedictine monastery for a time of rest and retreat. Sunday of that week… Read More »The Body of Christ
Have you ever questioned your faith or wondered if what you were taught was true for you? As a child, I learned about faith and religion from a catechism: a summary of principles of the Christian religion in the form of questions and answers. Catechisms were viewed as foundational among… Read More »Living the Questions
Was there a time when a friend or loved one said something to you that led you to a new insight or a moment of growth? In my college years, I would venture with a group of fellow students for weekend retreats at a remote farmhouse in the mountains of… Read More »No Pain, No Gain! Are You Sure?
Has there been a time when you did something important for a while? Then, because of other things you needed to do, you stopped doing it? Sometime later, you began to do it once again, and realized how important it actually was to you? E-merging. In January 2010, I began… Read More »Beginning Again
What makes the millennial generation so interesting? News stories, comedy shows, and researchers are all discussing millennials. McDonalds has introduced ordering by touch-screens to appeal to the millennial generation, the largest generational group in the United States Other businesses and organizations (including churches) look to increase their appeal to millennials… Read More »Millennials: Spirituality and Religion
The year was 1971. We sat in a classroom with desks in straight rows. The high school guidance counselor walked in as a hush fell upon the room. After dumping books and papers on the desk, he went to the chalk board and wrote, “Know Thyself.” The “guidance” class required… Read More »Exercise and Self-Knowledge: Dimensions of the Spiritual Path
