The Enchantment of Everyday Life 17th, September 2026 Today I invite us to recover a little enchantment. Swedenborg writes in Heaven and Hell that angels see “the inherent life in all things,” and...
Dont Go Bowling Alone 16th, September 2026 Friends, I believe we are made for community. We were not made to bowl alone. Jesus gathered twelve disciples, showing us that even God with...
The Soul of Things 15th, September 2026 Life carries more than one level of meaning. In the Swedenborgian tradition, this is the gift of correspondences: the outward world, our thoughts, and even...
How to Improve Communication in Relationships 10th, September 2026 Habits can quietly turn us careless, especially when someone we love names a pattern in us. Swedenborg writes, “Good flows in from their deeper thought...
Grounded 14th, August 2026 Spirituality grows strong when it reaches into ordinary life. I consider the vision of heaven and earth joined, “as in heaven, so upon the earth,”...
Spend Time with a Kindred Soul 7th, August 2026 This weekend, I invite you to spend time with a kindred soul. Swedenborg writes that “kindred souls in heaven gravitate towards each other spontaneously” and...
Writing A Better Story: The Power of Redemption 2nd, August 2026 God gives us narrative freedom, the ability to choose the story we live even when we cannot choose every circumstance. Let’s explore the difference between...
What Is Servant Leadership? 24th, July 2026 Leadership matters in our families, communities, nation, and world. When we are called to lead, we can enter with humility, a willingness to serve, and...
What Makes a Community Stronger? 23rd, July 2026 A more perfect community becomes possible when we welcome many distinct voices and join them in a shared purpose, like an orchestra where every instrument...
Roll Your Sleeves Up 22nd, July 2026 It is easy to imagine faith as a clean place apart from the mess of life, yet God calls us to roll up our sleeves...
How to Be Religious Without Being a Jerk 17th, July 2026 How do we practice faith without becoming judgmental or hard-hearted? I reflect on the surprisingly practical idea of being religious without being a jerk by...
The Sacred in the Ordinary 10th, July 2026 I keep coming back to Father Gregory Boyle’s line about Holy Supper: “God’s not worried we’ll forget it’s sacred. He’s worried we’ll forget it’s ordinary.”...
