The Original Revolutionary Christmas Message: Still Bolder than We Want & More Beautiful than We Can Imagine

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Recently, when my wife shared with me how someone had been super unkind to her (the details aren’t mine to share), something within me wanted twice the suffering to be visited on this person … I may have even half-jokingly talked about going all vigilante ninja, to avenge Lisa, on said individual.  That it’s natural … Continue reading The Original Revolutionary Christmas Message: Still Bolder than We Want & More Beautiful than We Can Imagine

Meditation on the Winter Solstice: The Bliss of Embracing Darkness & Death Like Nature Does

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Lisa and I have an ongoing joke, wherein whenever we eat or drink something that tickles the back of our throat, causing us to cough uncontrollably, we ironically say "I'm dying."  Speaking of which, as the days have grown shorter and darker approaching the Winter Solstice, it seems to me I've been feeling death in … Continue reading Meditation on the Winter Solstice: The Bliss of Embracing Darkness & Death Like Nature Does

Why Pray? Relationship.

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Do you pray?  Why?  I’ve been Christian my whole life and grew up with a good bit of obligation, “should”, and “ought to” when it came to my faith, so for a good bit of time I prayed because I was supposed to.  God expected us to pray, so I did.  Yet, it was often … Continue reading Why Pray? Relationship.

The Power of Viewing God More as a Verb than a Noun

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What if we thought of God as more of a verb than a noun?  I think it takes us out of our heads and into our hearts, which is where relationship, experience, and love happens.  What do you think? Check out my short new video blog on the topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxkN7s0kzio   If you enjoyed this … Continue reading The Power of Viewing God More as a Verb than a Noun