I had a wonderful 20 minutes chatting with a fellow-Canadian, Scott Gillespie, also known as "cowboyjunkey" on TLS. Take a listen to our conversation and find out what things influenced him to change his mind: CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
your sport your style
I've never been much of a team sports player. I prefer things like hunting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, long distance running… the kind of sports that you usually do alone. At least I do. Or maybe with one or two buddies. No… with me it's alone. Like when I ran the...
thank you crutches
I've often said that we use religion like a crutch. Sometimes I've said this condescendingly. I don't anymore. Here's why. Certain beliefs I held were crutches. I'm sure the same applies to some I hold now. What are crutches for? They give us mobility. They assist us...
adults acting like school children
Today's small piece of toast is in keeping with yesterday's lapletter about independence. The philosopher/ theologian Søren Kierkegaard believed many adults can be so much like schoolchildren-- we will copy answers from each other's slates and never find the solution...
spirituality that does violence to the soul
I have this book that I mention once in a while because it is very good: James Hollis, PhD, "Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up". Actually, it was this book that sparked my thoughts about launching The Lasting Supper. Here's one...
getting outside your box
Lisa and I got a room uptown New Year's Eve. It's the first time in a long time we had a chance to get away, even for 24 hours. It was nice. While I was waiting on Lisa to get ready, I watched PBS news, The Journal. It was a treat to watch. It is an English speaking...
prepare for the big freeze
This is the view from my back deck today. We got hit with a major snow and ice storm the weekend before last. Over 50,000 people in my area lost power, including us. There are still people without power, and the weather report is we're going to experience sub-zero...
find the money
So I've been writing a bit about finding help, either through counseling, mentoring, spiritual direction or coaching. I've done all of them. Problem: money. I'm not a rich man. I have three kids who've been going to university, etcetera, and requiring our help. I am...
are you a heretic?
Many years ago my spiritual director encouraged me to go on a retreat she was putting on. Lisa and I both went. During the retreat we were asked to share one of our greatest fears. I was new in ministry, had undergone a profound spiritual crisis, found a Catholic nun...
how to move on
Do you ever feel stuck? As we approach the New Year, perhaps you're asking yourself how you can move on. I know I do. I think this is a healthy desire. Here are the three steps to moving on: Determine where you are. Socrates said an unexamined life is a wasted life....
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