Do we have enough faith to explore the dark instead of using faith to bar all our doors? How much more is in store for us if we learn to walk in the dark?
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Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Conflict and the Third Way
All of us probably face conflict daily. We can continue to fight or flee, but how is it working out for us? How is it working out for our communities and our nation? How is it working out for those we disagree with? Maybe we should pause and ask for wisdom to practice the third way, the way of Christ.
ReadSpecks and Logs
We have so many things on the table in our community and in our country. We are divided but the Good News is we can change.
ReadA Different Kind of Seeing
We know at a deep level when someone sees us, and it changes us. It is a blessing to truly be seen.
ReadExpect Long Delays
It takes time for a new idea to take hold. It took time for people to realize that the earth is not the center of the universe. It takes time to see with new eyes. It takes time for humanity to realize how much we need each other and how sacred all of creation is. It takes time for justice to take root.
ReadBox Elder Bugs
Is there a spirituality for the rest of us who are not secluded in a monastery, who don’t have it all together and probably never will?
ReadGo Down the Hill and Cross the Wash
Grief and death are universal experiences we all share. They move across cultures, races, and every demographic in our societies. The sting of death can tear us apart with anger, resentment, and bitterness, and the pain of death can draw us together in love, compassion, and empathy.
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