Beauty: it’s around us every day, in art, nature, and other people. Yes, beauty is in us, too. How is beauty part of spirituality? By nurturing our appreciation of beauty, we also nurture the spiritual dimension of life. I invite you to take a few moments to join me in… Read More »Living in Beauty (Video)
“I thank you for all that is good, for my creation and my humanity…” “I forget that I am your home. Spirit of God, dwell in me.” “Be present, Spirit of God, within me, your dwelling place and home…” These three lines are taken from A New Zealand Prayer Book’s… Read More »Toward a Positive Theology of Human Sexuality
I listened carefully as she spoke. There was a sense of deliberateness to her words. She conveyed her story with authenticity, yet the story was one I’ve heard from others. Now middle-aged, she recounted how she grew up in a family and church that practiced a conservative, evangelical form of… Read More »Inner Darkness: Finding the Light
My mother was never afraid to ask difficult questions. While she didn’t graduate from high school, she was inquisitive and had a very sharp mind. It should have been no surprise to me when she began to ask heavy-hitting questions about theology. I remember when she first asked about the… Read More »Re-Examining Christian Salvation
It happens all too often. Young children are sexually abused, molested by family members or friends of the family. More often than not, the abuser is someone trusted not only by the child, but also by the family. Like many other children, one girl experienced molestation at a young age.… Read More »Doing the Best You Can