The Shape of Joy: A Humble Heart
The shape of joy bends outward. And to bend, it depends on our desire to embrace a life-giving humility. Freed from distortions, we are open...
What Is It to Do God’s work?
This morning I hold the story of The Prodigal Son before us and ask, what is it to do God’s work? Spiritually, we would probably...
Step Away from Your Thoughts
Today I’m reflecting on what I call the art of self-forgetting. Our minds are wonderful servants. Terrible masters. How can we step away from our thoughts? There’s...
What is Beauty?
What is beauty? How do we find it inside and out? I’m looking at beauty through heaven’s eyes, and I hear Swedenborg’s tender witness that...
The Art of Enough
The art of “enough” means coming to know the difference between “enough” and “more.” I know the worries that tag along with money, because they...
The Greatest Love
What do Jesus’ famous words “greater love has no one than this: that he lay down his life for his friends” really mean? Find out...
Freed from Distortions
I greet you this morning with a simple practice of humility that opens the door to joy: I learn to see the connection, appreciation of...
