“Our table is open to everyone because Jesus’ table fellowship was open to everyone.”
read moreWhere would we be without metaphors in our spiritual conversations?
read moreTo be on a spiritual journey is to be constantly evolving our “mental models” about how the world works.
read moreAll wisdom traditions understand the need for letting go. And all wisdom traditions understand how difficult it is to do..
read moreIt is our own specific interpretation that gives each experience its unique flavor and color.
read moreWhen I wake up in the middle of the night and my mind relentlessly gnaws on some bone of contention,
read moreThe world continues to be rocked by racist hate crimes, some carried out churches and synagogues, of all places.
read moreCreativity, imagination, intuition… they are all related.
read moreWould children be able to tell from your actions whom you think your neighbor is?
read moreWhat makes a father is the relationship — the sustained care and guidance and love.
read moreOur minds and hearts know the person we want to be and the life we want to live, but it seems awesomely difficult sometimes.
read morePentecost is often called “the birthday of the church.”
read moreA memorial service is a curious creation. On the surface, we behave as if the service is for the person who has just died.
read moreFor mothers everywhere, who sense what we really need and provide it even before we ask for it.
read moreIt is often a huge insight to realize how much control we have over our own thoughts.
read moreAre you always looking ahead, getting ready for the next event, the next project, the next vacation, the next thing to do?
read moreThe restless, curious, ever-questioning human mind… every new door we open leads to new … and more doors.
read moreThomas Berry wrote: We must move beyond a spirituality focused simply on the divine …
read moreSpringtime is for planting, one of those everyday expressions of great faith. We plant seeds and water and weed them, and expect a harvest.
read moreYou can’t get to Easter without going through Good Friday.
read moreNew music telling the ancient story can bring that story alive in our own time.
read morePoetry and religion seem to go together: two approaches to the challenge of trying to capture the ineffable in words.
read moreHow astonished we are to discover how much of life is actually not under our control!
read moreMore music and more composers and lyricists! … Progressive Christian worship music.
read moreProgressive Christians are constantly challenged to claim the title of Christian — in the sense of being a follower of Jesus’ teachings — while letting go of most of the dogma that has been developed over the centuries by the human institution that is church.
read more“Less is more.” A carefully crafted poem leaves so much to the reader’s imagination, which makes it the perfect vehicle for spiritual insights.
read moreHow many people do you suppose have had their eyes and hearts opened to progressive Christianity because of John Shelby Spong?
read moreWe search and strive and struggle all our lives, and in the end it always comes back to love. Boundless love.
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