Following The Way - Soul reflections

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Dec 15, 2019
7 min

An Imperfect Christmas

My Dear One, My post-Christmas plans this year are a bit unusual and they are making me appreciate the gift of Christmas all the more. On...

Nov 24, 2019
9 min

following The Way into Citizenship

on the true nature of what binds us together My Dear One, Thursday morning I witnessed something truly profound. I found myself in an...

Nov 2, 2019
4 min

Turning to Face the Sun

My Dear One, Here’s a fun and slightly embarrassing fact. Sometimes the sun makes me sneeze. It may sound funny but it’s true. It doesn’t...

Sep 29, 2019
6 min

Midlife Awakenings

My Dear One, What was the first thought on your mind when you woke this morning? Did you take time to give God thanks for the gift of a...

Sep 21, 2019
4 min

A Light in the Darkness

befriending the beast My Dear One, I love Johnny Cash. I have ever since I was a child, listening to a Cash record my dad had, that deep...

Aug 31, 2019
3 min

following The Way to Lindisfarne

a reflection on "knowing when" in honor of the feast of St. Aidan My Dear One, Today, Aug. 31st, is the Feast Day of St. Aidan, a Bishop...

Aug 11, 2019
6 min

The Gravity of God

There is an invisible force at work upon us all. My Dear One, Put on your thinking cap. Pop quiz: If you could take two objects, let’s...

Aug 3, 2019
5 min

You Only Live Twice

Do we get more than just one chance? My Dear One, Was it worth it? Think for a moment about the last time you dared to do something...

Jul 12, 2019
6 min

The Truth About Trees

My Dear One, This year, I have been fortunate to spend some time hiking in old-growth forests. These are forests where the trees have...

Jun 27, 2019
7 min

A Prison in Eden

My Dear One, Half the people who live in Eden are in prison. At least that was the case during the 2010 census, when it was found that...

May 31, 2019
4 min

The Problem with "Thin Places"

My Dear One, Two summers ago I was blessed to set foot for the very first time on Iona, an island off the west coast of Scotland widely...

Apr 5, 2019
8 min

Are you ready for a "New Story?"

My Dear One, Last weekend, I attended the New Story Festival in Austin, Texas. It was the first year for this progressive Christian...

Mar 21, 2019
8 min

Interfaith is now Imperative

My Dear One, My first real interfaith experience was in fourth grade. It was a field trip to a Muslim mosque. There was a boy in my...

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