reach high be rooted
People generally reach high and are shallow or reach deep and are boring. Is there a way, like this tree, to be both? Can we reach down down down into the earth's rich soil to receive all the nutrients available to us in all its variety, and at the same time reach...
abuse or persuasion?
I can't count how many times this has been used on me. And when I resisted I was called a weakling. A wimp. A spiritual pussy. Back in 1997 when we were going through a horrendous church split, largely due to the intrusion of the previous pastor in our affairs, I met...
spiritual exercise with Dr. Seuss and Burning Man
A friend sent me this video today. I wept all the way through it. Experiences like this I call "spiritual". How did you react to it? I'd like to know. I'm not sure exactly why I found it so moving. Was it... I want to go to Burning Man? the people there look happy? I...
we not only like women
I wrote on my other site that I am amazed at how important some issues seem when you are immersed in a certain culture. But once you extricate yourself from that culture, after a while you realize that those issues that were so important are totally irrelevant. Like...
love the sinner hate the sin
There are just so many problems with that idea I can't even try to begin! For example... right off the bat homosexuality, never mind homosexual activity, is a sin. But more than that, it attempts to draw a line between the person and his or her state of being, his or...
the silence of God
There have been just a few times in my life when I feel I've received direction or revelation from something Other. On the other hand, I have come out of a Christian culture that hears from God a million times a day. I'm serious! For so many years I was immersed in a...
friends
One of the benefits of this site that I expected was the finding of companionship. But I didn't expect it to be as wonderful as it is. I wanted to provide a place for companionship to happen. I talk with so many people every week who feel so alone in their spiritual...
admin: story telling time
Hey members! We have a page just for telling your story. Go HERE. Tell us your story. Share a little bit about yourself. We want to know. We care! Only members can see this page. And once I preview it I will post it to the community page just like a regular post....
exorcise the question
One of the most important functions of this site is to provide a safe space for us to ask the tough questions. As you might already know, the art of questioning is very important to me. I consider it crucial for maturity, wisdom and spiritual health. To be able to do...
