I find it very helpful to keep a book on the go that is from outside of my world. I do this for a couple of reasons. 1. Open mind: It keeps my mind open. It helps me remember that there are other worlds and perspectives than my own. Sometimes it actually encourages me...
structure your sojourn
When you leave the church, you might feel a little lost. You might feel that your spirituality, like water poured out of a bottle, is just spreading out in all directions with no focus. You might feel as though your spirit has dissipated like helium in the atmosphere....
the power of words bad and good
We all know the power that words can have over us. They can lift us up or beat us down. For me, it takes about 100 compliments for me to start feeling good about myself, and about 1 insult to take them all away. I exaggerate, but you get my point. You have to really...
lonely is a lonely word
A very articulate post just put up last night by one of our members cut close to the bone for me, "Socially Inept By Design". Like so many of you have expressed throughout the forums, and, I suppose, one of the reasons why many of you are members of TLS, is exactly...
gracious bullies
I was skyping with a man last night who heads up an international ministry that travels around the world ministering to churches, their pastors and leaders. I was telling him about The Lasting Supper and he was thrilled by the idea. He says there's a definite need for...
speaking in tongues on The Lasting Supper
Who would have thought that we'd have a meaningful discussion on the controversial and fascinating topic of speaking in tongues on The Lasting Supper? Not me. But because it is a part of many of our members' experience, including mine, of course the issue should be...
fear, meaning and jazz
I want to provide a little input to a fascinating thread that one of our members, Kirsty, began on The Lasting Supper, titled, FEAR. The modern philosopher Terry Eagleton, in his exceptional little book, "The Meaning of Life", writes something that makes a lot of...
separation is a lie
"Perhaps there is a wholeness hidden in the world, and the experience of separation that causes so much of our suffering is an illusion" (Remen, My Grandfather's Blessing). Most churches preach separation. Be ye separate! We are a peculiar people! Come out! What does...
never stop trying to become yourself
I would like you to read these two short quotes from an excellent book by James Hollis, "Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life". Of course, when I read this, I applied it to my own family of origin and then to my own family that Lisa and I and our children have...
you are free to feel for a change
For most of our lives we are told how we should feel. It starts in our families, then in schools, and then in other groups we are a part of, such as church. Because feelings are natural, spontaneous and nearly involuntary, those who would manage us use this to guilt...
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