I read with curiosity Beliefnet’s new blog called “One City: A Buddhist Blog for Everyone,” in particularly the post titled “To What Extent Can Buddhism Help With Depression?” because was sort of waiting for the anti-med talk. But Denise Abatemarco presents a much more intelligent and nuanced perspective. She writes: After reading Daphne Merkin’s A…

On Mindful Monday, my readers and I practice the art of pausing, TRYING to be still, or considering, ever so briefly, the big picture. We’re hoping this soul time will provide enough peace of mind to get us through the week! In her international bestseller, “Angels in My Hair,” Irish mystic Lorna Byrne writes:  As…

Awhile back Mark Brown of Brownblog asked me to write two blog posts: one about how you grow your faith as a person with a mental illness, which he published awhile back, and one about what churches can do to help those who suffer from mental illness. This second article has been much more challenging…

Mark Brown of Brownblog posted a fascinating piece on how the digital revolution might affect the Church. He writes: What do we need to do to ready ourselves for the digital revolution?  First up, we need to recognize the utter importance of powerful, transformational preaching. And we need to create systems by which those with…

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