Take Off Your Shoes – Feb. 28, 2023

“Whenever I pass the majestic mosque in my city, I find myself wishing that we would emulate our Muslim neighbors who leave their shoes at the door. We can grow almost too comfortable and easy, almost casual in our relationship with the high-voltage God whom theologian Rudolf Otto termed “a tremendous and fascinating mystery.” But […]

Time Passing – Jan. 17, 2023

“[Ritual] gives you a sense of time passing, which is really helpful when you’re struggling, because time can begin to drag, and you can get mired in hopelessness. You get a kind of marker of your progress, so the next time that something comes up in the calendar, you can feel how far away you […]

When We Look at Each Other – June 23, 2022

“Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at each other we must say, I understand. I understand how you feel because I have been there myself. We must support each other and empathize with each other because each of us is more […]

Through Your Eyes – Oct. 29, 2021

Oh, that I might ever know      Your Presence in every face      Your Pulse in every heart;That I might ever feel      Your Breath in every breeze      Your Touch in each rain drop;That I might ever see      Your Smile in every bloom      Your Might in each sunrise.And, oh, please grant That I might view      Life’s beauty through      […]