Avoidance of/ Exercise of…
Avoidance of/ Exercise of…. We need both … a way to avoid the bad and way to exercise the good. But don’t think of these...
Where is “the end of the road”?
Where is “the end of the road”? Memories are far more about narrative than factual recall. That means we get to choose where “end of...
Glimmers of Goodness: Our Light Shines
In one of the most striking passages in the New Testament, Jesus reminds people, “You are the light.” Our job? To let it shine not...
Imagining Two Different Futures
Imagining Two Different Futures Our rational mind holds our imagination. And our imagination can go anywhere. Let’s get it directed the right way.
Taming Those Crazy Thoughts
Taming Those Crazy Thoughts We have an inmost, the life of our soul. And we have outermost, the life of our body. Between the two...
What is Your Job?
What is Your Job? The human vocation is to reflect God’s love. Knowing that can put us all in a better place.
As In Heaven
The prayer reads, “As in heaven, so upon the earth.” So should our lives – now and then – as we come to answer the...
The Battle Within
The Battle Within The spiritual battle is almost always within. If we are disturbed it may be best to look at what within ourselves first.
Wanting
Wanting We all have wants. Where do those wants grow from? How do we place desire in a healthy context while being careful not to...
Finding Tranquil Joy in Separation and Loss
In this episode, we delve once more into the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer within “LETTERS & PAPERS FROM PRISON.” This Lutheran pastor writes a letter,...
