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January 2016

January 06, 2016

The Global Vision

Are you ready for 2016? The New Year, like a lot of situations in our...

December 2015

December 16, 2015

Focusing Our Attention

Have you ever wondered why positive thinking doesn’t always seem to work? Do you understand...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

Choose the Stream

We have all seen televangelists or motivational speakers. Some of them seem to have the...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Demonstration 101

Years ago Jack Nicholson starred as a devilish character in the adaptation of John Updike’s...

October 17, 2014

“The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself “

"The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself " Franklin D Roosevelt The spread...

October 13, 2014

Thank you Malala

This past week the Nobel Prize took the bold step of granting its Peace Prize...

September 2014

September 24, 2014

For What Are You Grateful?

Are you able to experience gratitude on a daily basis? I’m not just talking about...

September 17, 2014

Getting Happiness Back In Your Life

This week I want to chat with you about how a room freshener led to...

September 10, 2014

What Will You Remember?

When you think back on the past what comes to mind? Good memories? Painful ones?...

September 03, 2014

You Only Live Once?

Do you believe you only live once? When I was a child I was taught...

August 2014

August 20, 2014

Have You Arrived?

How do you know when you’ve “arrived?” What I’m asking is, How do you know...

August 18, 2014

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

One of the best-loved fairy tales, and the first feature-length film Walt Disney ever did,...

August 14, 2014

Plugged In

Recently, I was walking down a city street when I saw a 60-something woman outside...

August 12, 2014

“Genie, You’re Free”

Are you thinking about the death of Robin Williams today? With all the news channels...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Why Be Normal?

Do you remember what it was like being a teenager? Boys and girls going through...

July 23, 2014

Being Raggedy Ann in a Barbie World

Have you ever felt out-of-place in social situations? I have. A friend once said she...

July 17, 2014

I’m on vacation this week – away from home AND away from all my electronic...

July 16, 2014

What’s to like about beauty?

It’s summer, and if there is one thing we know about summer it’s that beauty...

July 10, 2014

Is it good, but still not right?

“So, how are you?” you are asked, to which you answer, “Good! I’m good!” Then...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

Pride is a Many Splendored Thing

The conversation is turning. Only a decade ago religious ministers across North America who chose...

June 04, 2014

Great Expectations

Have you ever suffered disappointment at some time in your life? I suppose that’s a...

May 2014

May 29, 2014

The Perils of Blindness

One of the things people often ask me is: how did I go from being...

May 21, 2014

Use Your Inside Voice

A few years back it was popular for parents to remind their children to be...

May 21, 2014

The Still Small Voice – Are You Listening to It?

Do you feel lost at times, almost in a state of paralysis when confronted with...

May 15, 2014

Not Choosing Is Choosing

Have you ever had a decision to make in your life and just can’t figure...

May 01, 2014

The Power of Saying “Yes”

Have you ever wanted something – REALLY wanted something! – but, when it was placed...

April 2014

April 15, 2014

Dying to Believe

A number of years ago when I was still a young minister, a congregant told...

April 09, 2014

What’s In Your Path?

This past Sunday I spoke on the topic of “Clearing Our Path.” The very concept...

April 03, 2014

Living With Instability

It has been said that the only constant is change. That’s a paradox, but quite...

March 2014

March 06, 2014

Sharing Consciousness One Day at a Time

The other day when I was in Atlanta, I was approached by a panhandler and...

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