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December 2017

December 14, 2017

The Body Never Lies

But people do. I was leading a yoga retreat in the beautiful Pocono mountains of...

November 2017

November 27, 2017

I hope you kneel

I hope you kneel in broad daylight under the noonday sun on the moist Mother...

March 2017

March 14, 2017

Tony Campolo: Returning Agency to the Body of Christ through Spiritual Practice

Saturday afternoon, at a church near our home, beloved pastor Tony Campolo*, shared that his...

October 2016

October 10, 2016

A Little Bapticostal Misfit Bible Study

I absolutely adored Bible studies as a young evangelical. Finding my way into the progressive...

January 2016

January 25, 2016

The Fidelity Of Limits

Below is an interview with Associate Chaplain of the United Methodist Protestant Community at American...

November 2015

November 21, 2015

I walk the line

Verbally abused in an unwarranted and shocking attack in my home this week by someone...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

Slave to Love

When did this happen? She felt like an overcooked porkchop... Where was her essence, flavor...

May 2015

May 05, 2015

Sit with me in the I don’t know

Does the weight of the world lie heavy on your shoulders most days these past...

April 2015

April 19, 2015

Why Busy Christians Need to Learn from Thomas Merton

The Catholic mystic Thomas Merton’s witness and wisdom can help those of us seeking to...

March 2015

March 07, 2015

No Guru, No Method, No Teacher

Returning to the place where my very first poem formed in my Spirit. I gaze...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

A Prayer for Black History Month and the Lenten Season

Loving God, who reigns on Earth as it is in Heaven Father God Whom the...

February 10, 2015

Praying Dangerous Prayers

I am listening to Hillsong’s Oceans. It’s a beautiful song. I am sure some...

January 2015

January 27, 2015

Once You are Real, You can’t be UGLY

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we...

January 10, 2015

Could it be so easy to digest?

I always wondered what people meant when they said they are spiritual but not religious....

January 04, 2015

Living Life on the Inhale

So which one are you? An I N H A L E R or an...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Prayer as Cracking Shins on Altars

Part 1 of 6 in a series on prayer Religious folks all too often relate...

November 08, 2014

Walk Towards the Light

A week ago Sunday I led an Adult Christian forum between services at a Denver...

October 2014

October 12, 2014

Shifting Certainty

It's colder now. The stars look brighter. The air is crisp and tastes clean. I've...

October 05, 2014

Making Me a Channel of His Peace

Two and a half years ago I attended my first Centering Prayer retreat at the...

September 2014

September 19, 2014

Learning Action and Contemplation at Richard Rohr’s Living School

Richard Rohr’s new Living School for Action and Contemplation has launched a new synthesis of...

September 10, 2014

Let the full moon guide me.

Let the full moon guide me. Not many of my christian friends feel comfortable with...

September 05, 2014

In Full Disclosure

I am not a writer. There, I've said it and it feels good to get...

May 2013

May 24, 2013

Doug Pagitt Radio – Interview With Ian Punnett

This week on Doug Pagitt Radio we checked in with Ian Punnett. Ian is the...

March 2013

March 07, 2013

Prayer Letters

Some thoughts on prayer about which I'd love to hear from you.

February 2012

February 21, 2012

Black History – White Woman

Thank you. I’m sorry. I need to say both. Thank you to everyone who has...

December 2011

December 09, 2011

But How Amazing Is It That We Get To Help?

This Advent we are looking at the Christmas story through the lens of the Mission...