I forget the name of the children's book that was given to us many years ago. We read it to our kids. It's about the Inuit, the northern aboriginal peoples of Canada. It tells the story about monsters that lurk beneath the ice and eat children who fall through the ice...

A verse that always runs through my mind, like background music stuck on repeat, is when Jesus says, "I am the door; if anyone enters through me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture" (John 10:9). I hear this as an invitation into absolutely...

Most of you know I left the ministry and the church three years ago. For a long time I could not and would not listen to worship music, read my bible, pray, meditate, or do anything that even remotely reminded me of my previous spiritual practices. I rejected all...

When we change our minds, something else has to change too. Let me try to explain: when you change your mind, who is it that says, "I've changed my mind"? Freud taught us that we have our Ego, but then we have our Super Ego… that which judges the Ego. I've noticed...

One of the important lessons we should learn from the Bible is that even if you are right you could be horribly wrong. The greatest example is Satan. He quotes scripture. He says things that are right. Even in the temptation of Jesus, he was right. Yet he is called...

I've developed a workshop on questions. I show my many cartoons on powerpoint while I talk about what I think are different questions. I use the analogy of a doorway with hinges to represent the three kinds of questions: closed: These questions have yes or no answers....

Magical thinking is rampant. Religion is its favorite culture. Every once in a while I'll read a book I know I will recommend over and over again to those I think are ready, willing and able to read it. Have you read The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion? An...

The Lasting Supper is made up of people across the spectrum of belief and non-belief. Actually, that is one of the values we promote here… diversity! For some diversity is threatening. Many people are most comfortable hanging out with a homogeneous group. It is...

A powerful talk with @revoxley. Thanks Matt for being so honest for us. Your authenticity and care shine through.

Doubt was always to be greatly feared. Doubt was a sure sign that you were drifting away from the Lord and on your way to backsliding. So doubt was to be avoided at all costs. If it crept up on you it was best to just ignore it. We call this denial. What if we were...