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November 2016

November 01, 2016

Five MORE Lessons from Life So Far

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the lessons I’ve learned from life so...

October 2016

October 18, 2016

Five Lessons from Life So Far

As the mileage meter turns over on another birthday, I’ve been wondering exactly what I’ve...

October 04, 2016

After You Die, Will We Have Known You?

Have you ever attended a memorial service and wondered whether they were talking about the...

August 2016

August 03, 2016

What Happens When a Positive Thinker Confronts Suffering?

Times are tough for positive thinkers. Every day, the news challenges the belief that we...

July 2016

July 05, 2016

Could We Really ALL Be Divine?

Five-year-old Westley asked a couple of weeks ago what makes Jesus so special, if everyone...

June 2016

June 28, 2016

How to Stay Spiritual When the World Falls Apart

Maybe it’s not a bad thing that we are continually forced to reconsider the kind...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

What Do Your Friends See in You?

Turns out our parents were right — it does matter which crowd you hang out...

March 2016

March 29, 2016

You Are Divine. So What?

Easter has come and gone, and I gave my usual minister’s talk about the meaning...

March 22, 2016

Is Death Really So Bad?

Death doesn’t have to be a tragedy, and you don't have to believe in the...

January 2016

January 05, 2016

It’s Not Easy Being Divine

Are we on earth to accomplish some life purpose? I always thought so. But lately...