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Jun 18, 20196 min read
Seeing Through Progressive Lenses
My Dear One, I’m officially old. I noticed it was coming several months ago when I found myself moving small print around to find a range...
Jun 15, 20196 min read
following The Way to Washington, DC
My Dear One, One thing I’ve learned in following The Way is that Jesus routinely leads me to places I wouldn’t expect to go. Though my...
Jun 6, 201912 min read
following The Way to Iona
My Dear One, I believe in the life-shaping power of pilgrimage. This week’s WayPost is a bit different than usual. We are going on an...
May 30, 20194 min read
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...
May 23, 20196 min read
When It's Time to Let Go
My Dear One, How do you know when it’s time to let go? I recently let my congregation, Salem Lutheran Church, know that I will be leaving...
May 18, 20194 min read
Still is Still Moving
My Dear One, Try something with me for a moment: Be still. Don’t move. Be as absolutely, “perfectly” still as you can possibly be. … Did...
May 10, 20196 min read
Living an Unfinished Story
a story of plastic blocks, a creative God, a songwriter, an untimely death, and what we’re doing with the rest of our lives My Dear One,...
May 2, 20193 min read
The Searcher and The Wise One
There once was a man who wanted nothing more than to do what God wanted him to do. He spent his whole life studying the wisdom of the...
Apr 26, 20198 min read
The Christianity Yet To Come
It is a really challenging time to be The Church but It is a really exciting time to be a Christian a reflection for Easter on the death...
Apr 11, 20198 min read
A Solitaire Life
Five Things I Learned About Life While Frittering It Away My Dear One, What do you do when you are bored and have a few minutes to spare?...
Apr 5, 20198 min read
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 29, 20196 min read
When Life Gives You More Than You Can Handle
My Dear One, There’s a saying that’s always really bothered me: “God never gives you more than you can handle.” I’ve known many who felt...
Mar 21, 20198 min read
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...
Mar 6, 20195 min read
I'm Giving Up
My Dear One, I’m giving up. It’s too much. I’m tired of living this way. It gets in my way every day, consumes my thoughts, eats my...
Feb 28, 20198 min read
Participants in the Divine
rethinking our human and divine nature My Dear One, In a previous WayPost, I spoke of the great potential in expanding our concept of God...
Feb 20, 20195 min read
The Frequency of Four
the quaternary pattern of all things My Dear One, If a pattern exists, it’s usually very helpful to catch on to it. If you do something...
Jan 31, 20199 min read
Is God One, Three or Four?
(and why the answer to that affects all other answers) My Dear One, Some questions have more than one answer. There is usually a simple...
Jan 23, 201910 min read
Self, Non-Self, and God-self
My Dear One, There is something we learn as a baby that we eventually need to unlearn if we are to make much progress at all as spiritual...
Jan 18, 20196 min read
The Power of Presence
My Dear One, “Be where you are.” Someone once said those words to me and they’ve stuck with me ever since. At times they are consoling...
Jan 10, 20195 min read
The Key to Spiritual Companionship
My Dear One, In my life and ministry, I’ve been incredibly blessed to journey with people at every age and stage of their life journey. I...
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