Do you remember a few years ago when there was that buzz phrase everywhere? “Spiritual but not religious?” In one sense, they were reacting to the fact that they met many people that were “religious but not spiritual.” Then, for...
In all developmental theories of humanity, they all include this one idea of “transcend and include.” From Piaget, to Kohlberg, to Maslow, to Spiral Dynamics, all of them build upon the previous stages of growth. So here is a thought...
This past week, the James Webb Space Telescope released some of it’s first pictures of the cosmos. This telescope has been in the process of being built for the past 40 years, and is stationed further out than the Hubble...
That is a rather provocative title, no? “10 Things You Can Do to Keep Your Church Healthy.” Only 10? How about 100? The reality is that there are many things that can be done to keep a church setting healthy....
Acts 2 is conventionally understood as the “birthday of the church.” It is the day on which Peter gave a sermon that outlined Hebrew history leading up to that point (and which never mentioned hell, curiously), and culminated with the...
From the Micro to the Macro, Every Level of Existence Needs Antibodies Within a small organism, if there are ever any viruses, there needs to be healthy antibodies that know how to rise up and challenge the virus. This is...
Failed Resolutions? At this point of the year, you may have given up on your New Year’s Resolutions. For some it included working out more, talking with friends more, eliminating unnecessary spending, eliminating bad habits, etc. And, possibly for you,...
Ezekiel’s Vision of “Wheels within Wheels Covered in Eyes” We All Start Somewhere I was not raised or taught to say, “The Jesus Tradition.” I was raised Lutheran. It was a good foundation to build upon. It was almost a...
Do You Feel the Need to Go Further? Spiritual formation is something that needs a more robust understanding. Is it possible that people are leaving churches because they find the spiritual maturity of that community to be lacking? Of course....
This is the violin that was played by the band leader on the Titanic as the ship was sinking. I do not know how to describe it, but there are times it feels like I am the only one who...
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