Exercise: Viktor Frankl’s optimistic view of humanity
It was a pleasure to watch this video of Viktor Frankl, a man I highly respect. His book Man's Search For Meaning is still one of the most important books in my library. How can you "overestimate" a certain person in your life?
my walk with Jesus over the years
When I first published cartoon, it was very close to the end of my professional career as a pastor. Some people interpreted this as Jesus leaving... that Jesus was no longer a part of my life and that he wasn't there. Others interpreted it that Jesus is invisible at...
SAMPLES podcast “Albino Cougars & Whales of the Deep”
Albino Cougars and Whales of the Deep
jesus has a nightmare of being trapped
Jesus is not located. He is not centered. There is no center. There is no boundary. There is no place, sacred or secular. The All in all cannot be found because this is nowhere. The All in all cannot NOT be found for this is everywhere. ALL MY ART, SOPHIAS, CARTOONS,...
unplugging from group think
Group think provides many comforts. One of the major ones is that it validates what you're thinking. In religion or the church, it validates your theology. Of course, it's given you the theology it validates. So when you decide to think for yourself, you often find...
the bible and magical thinking
Have you guys read The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion? It's her powerful, articulate and moving account of the year following the death of the her husband. Unable to believe and process what happened to her, her loss, her mind continually played tricks on...
Albino Cougars and Whales of the Deep
I sent this out as my regular Sunday lap letter, but I'll post it here for your convenience: Good morning my dear friends. And I do call you friends because that's what you are. You are providing me with a deep sense of connection and understanding, as well as...
Pam Werner’s “The Best-Worst Thing That Ever Happened To Me”
One of our members, Pam Werner, posted this on her blog yesterday and it got quite a bit of attention. I thought it was an excellent post that we could use for our Saturday Spiritual Supplement. I really like how she took all the negatives and turned them around into...
how did you blow the whistle and what happened?
How have you blown the whistle? What were the consequences?
