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April 2019

April 12, 2019

A TripAdvisor for the Soul

As I shared recently, my family and I took a trip to Ireland. We owe...

April 04, 2019

Lessons from a Labyrinth in Dublin

The day we went to Christchurch Cathedral, the day I walked the labyrinth, was warmer...

March 2019

March 28, 2019

A Bit About My Upcoming Book “As I Recall”

I wrote a book called "As I Recall" - could we talk about it? The...

March 23, 2019

A Practice for Saturday Soul Work

I thought it might be interesting to post a spiritual practice today. This a common...

March 21, 2019

Thoughts on My 3 Most Recent Readings

If I had to define a primary influence for the growth - personal, spiritual, relational,...

March 15, 2019

Creative Work Needs Spirit(s)

I had a wonderful conversation yesterday during a podcast interview about writing and creativity. It reminded...

March 11, 2019

Distraction is Coming For Us All

Distraction comes for us all, in the end. The past few weeks have been interesting...

March 07, 2019

The Radical Way of Noticing

Today, I want to invite you to engage in "noticing." This is the time of...

March 01, 2019

When It Happens To Us

This is part two of the post from Monday, talking about two different kinds of...

February 2019

February 21, 2019

Contemplation Versus the Lizard

The biggest obstacles to our spiritual life are often our own healthy survival mechanisms. I...

February 19, 2019

The Grace of a Day

Every day has grace of its own. My daughter, affectionately known as "The B," turned...

February 14, 2019

Faith Is In The Feelings

In my post from earlier this week, I wrote out of a place of rage....

February 12, 2019

Today, I Look For God In My Rage

If we are searching for God in the present, perhaps a good place to look...

February 08, 2019

Why Christians Need Tidying Up

I shook off the cold as I walked through the house. It was a tidy...

February 05, 2019

Notes About Others On The Highway

Until I saw the car next to me, I have to admit I wasn’t paying...

February 03, 2019

The otherWISE Podcast RETURNS!

It seems like forever ago that the last episode hit the world, so I'm happy...

January 2019

January 29, 2019

The Wisdom of 50 Below Zero

My view today is obscured by frost on my window pane. Frozen air meets a...

January 24, 2019

The Sacrament of Filing One’s Nails

The ordinary motions of morning in my house found their stride. It’s interesting to watch...

January 21, 2019

Formed by a Dream (Some Thoughts on Martin Luther King, Jr.)

I wasn’t old enough to have seen Martin Luther King, Jr. at work while he...

January 17, 2019

4 Daily Mantras Driving My Formation This Year

The word "mantras" might seem out of place in the conversation about spiritual formation. I...

January 15, 2019

Grace Can’t Be Tamed

Last week, I saw a friend that I hadn’t seen for a long time. They...

January 08, 2019

To Know What We’re Talking About

I love words. I always have. Words have become part of my identity, my self-awareness....

January 04, 2019

What I’m Reading (And Why That Matters)

It seems presumptuous to post my reading list and believe that someone would be...

December 2018

December 28, 2018

4 Intentional Steps Towards 2019 (Part 1)

Ah, yes. It's the week before New Year's Day and therefore I'm contractually obligated to...

December 24, 2018

So This is Christmas (Eve)…

A little known fact is that many churches are planning and meditating on Christmas services...

December 20, 2018

Parents, We Need to Stop Raising Good Kids

I believe the goal of parenting has to be more than "a good kid." In...

December 18, 2018

Yes Virginia, Christmas is Political

I've heard complaints from people of faith that go something like this: "Don't mix up...

December 12, 2018

A Lesson About the Music of Formation

The sun set long before I put the car in gear, backing out of the...

December 10, 2018

Advent: The Best Kind of Disappointment

One of the most significant issues we will deal with as human beings is the...

December 06, 2018

Three Poets Walked Into a Sabbath…

The part of me that most resists rest and mindfulness is actually my mind, my...