Shadows
Shadows in the dark can be scary things. What we need to remind ourselves is that shadows are only formed because of the absence of...
Embracing the Hard Stuff
The Easter story is rich with darkness, yet it also offers profound lessons on embracing and navigating through it. How might we draw upon these...
What We Forget
What we often forget about others is that God has their journey too. That lessens our imagined burden and at the same time right sizes...
Your Job is Sacred
When we think of spirituality, probably the last thing that comes to mind is our jobs. But New Church theology makes the astounding claim that...
A Short Primer on Anxiety
Paradoxically, anxiety while frequently a destructive emotion also can point to what we value the most. How can we hold anxiety in new way, finding...
What Are You Anxious About?
While some anxieties are understandable and even at times helpful, other anxieties are purely destructive, leading us literally no-where. Getting rid of those destructive anxieties...
Emotional Sobriety
Emotions are beautiful things, but they are not always the best way to lead our lives. Sometimes emotions lead us in positive directions; other times...
It Is Going to Be OK
We can ground our spiritual lives on the rock-solid premise that it is indeed going to be ok in the end. That does not mean...
It is Normal to be Unsure
It is normal to be unsure. That is part of the journey as well. If “the end (goal) is love”, that love at times will...
Brought Out of Worry
God’s focus is this beautiful journey towards freedom, a place of integrity where our inner life and our outer life join with a joyful playfulness....
What Are You Mad At?
We all struggle with loops. A common one … rage. When we hit that point, our thoughts and anger quicken at lightning speed, and more...
