Growing Up Spiritually – Sept. 8, 2020
“Granted, just as some biological families are healthier than others, so are some spiritual families. But the fact remains we must have some spiritual family if we are to grow up spiritually. We must have a context—or what Parker Palmer calls a ‘congruent community’—if we are to become who we were created to become. If […]
Lighting the Way
Last fall I went on a silent retreat in the vast desert of Utah. The retreat was held not far from Navajo tribal land. One night during the retreat I grabbed my small flashlight and went for a walk along the dark, rural road that crossed this sparsely populated desert. After I was a good […]
Respond to Rejection
Jesus, resolved to remain faithful to his call, even unto death, “sets his face toward Jerusalem.”* On his way he intends to pass through Samaria as Jews often do on their way to and from feast days in Jerusalem. He sends an advance team of disciples to Samaria before he is to pass through. They […]
Awaken the Divine – Jan. 17, 2019
“Sometimes we are astonished when we learn that although we did not actually “do” anything for a certain individual, our simply being present or showing up allowed something to shift in his or her inner landscape that made space for deeper healing. Sometimes we discover that in simply being present to another’s pain we experience […]
