Some believe that our deepest hunger is for meaning. Our minds want to know. We want to understand. We won't rest until we find the story line so that we can make sense out of the chaos of our lives. When you make a move to become more independent and make a...
like calves released from the stall
I actually love this verse, Malachi 4: 2... And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall. Stalls are good and even necessary, especially for the young. They are contained and controlled and protected and fed on schedule. But then in the spring when...
letting go of imposed habits guilt-free
It is important at times to simply give yourself a break. When I left the church almost three years ago, there was a long period of time when I never even looked at my bible. It sat on the shelf. I'll be honest: I don't pick it up nearly as much as I used to. Of...
our manifesto revisited
Every once in a while I want to remind us of our Manifesto. What is it we're about? Who are we? What are we doing here? Our Manifesto: 1. I am free. I always have been. I always will be. 2. I have the right to ask questions as a way to become wise. 3. It is my right...
this is my people
I received a lot of emails from people informing me of the news that Megan Phelps-Roper, the granddaughter of Reverend Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church, has left the fold. You can read the story HERE. When I read it, I said to myself, "This is my people!" Read the...
close your ears
(I'm sending these short Daily Breads to your inbox. I hope you enjoy these tiny little bites!) Do you remember the moment you decided you were going to be self-determining in your own spirituality? The day you were going to allow yourself to doubt, question, explore...
do not be afraid
I frequently tell people who are freaking out that they have nothing to fear. You don't have to reject anything. As you move deeper into love the things that are not will pass away. They will fade like the morning mists under the heat of the rising sun. Do not be...
religion is like bandaids
Please note that this is a parable for religion, not for the religious person, or any person. Religious people can do amazing things. More than bandaid solutions. And once in a while so can religion... when it serves humanity. Generally speaking though, religion can...
everything already
Rather than setting people free permanently, much of religion’s purpose is to keep people enslaved, repeat customers, with a lifetime commitment. Even when our innate freedom is staring us in the face and beating within our chest and screaming from our minds, we look...
Sophia: Freedom Makes Free
When you've been set free, as Sophia has, and once it has sunk in, and once you have learned how to live in it, and once you realize how near everyone is to realizing their own freedom, then you will do your part to release others. In fact, it will be automatic. I...
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