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God Chooses Powerlessness

I often hear people question the existence of God because of theodicy, which is the...

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When I Encountered the Spirit of a Loved One

Roughly seven years ago; late-summer day under a New Mexico sky, the blue of which...

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Reverend Taylor and the Church of Swifties

For many millennials (not to mention others), Taylor Swift is a religious experience. One such...

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‘The Mercy of the Fallen’: Using our Failures for Good

A repeated theme in the gospels is riddles. Both people trying to trick Jesus with...

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Finding a Wider View

The unthinkable is happening. One of the country’s two major political parties has become the...

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When I Encountered the Spirit of a Loved One

Roughly seven years ago; late-summer day under a New Mexico sky, the blue of which...

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Using a Different Metric of Fairness: The Parable of the Vineyard Workers

The upcoming lectionary passage in Matthew 20:1-16 strikes me as timely. The attitude we see...

September 05, 2023

What Does it Mean Today to ‘Take Up Your Cross’?

What does it mean in our context to “take up one’s cross”? And how is...

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August 23, 2023

When Joy is a Field of Wildflowers: Adopting a Perspective of Abundance

Over half of my life I operated not from a perspective of abundance but scarcity....

August 16, 2023

Why it Matters that Mary was Like You

This week, our farm acquired a rooster needing a home. He is big and bantam,...

August 04, 2023

When Unmoored, You Search for Moorings: Why We Are All Religious

For six years in my mid-30s, I stopped attending church. I thought the only way...

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July 28, 2023

You Are More Than Your Body: The ‘Wolf at My Door’ Series

{For the beginning of this series, click HERE} July brought a turnaround from my early...

July 05, 2023

Reverend Taylor and the Church of Swifties

For many millennials (not to mention others), Taylor Swift is a religious experience. One such...

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June 29, 2023

What Did Matthew 10:40-42 Mean in Jesus’ Culture?

Understanding the culture behind the scriptures helps much with certain passages. This week’s lectionary gospel...

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When Should We Tell Our Loved Ones We Are Unwell? ‘The Wolf at my Door’ Series

{For the beginning of this series, click HERE} When should we tell our loved ones...

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What Happens When Americans Pray

Recent research shows Americans pray in droves! I don’t know about you, but I am...

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April 05, 2023

When You Walk Slowly: The ‘Wolf at my Door’ Series

{For the beginning of this series, click HERE} A Buddhist friend once shared a technique...

April 01, 2023

The view from my window: The ‘wolf at my door’ series

{Read the beginning of this series HERE} My bed now faces the large window. The large...

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