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The psalmist said, “Be still and know I am God” (Psalm 46:10). “Be still”…”and know…” In the Hebrew language, when two coordinate imperatives or imperative verbal forms appear together, as in “Be still” and “know” the emphasis goes to the second command. In other words, what the psalmist is saying could be translated to mean,…

Like many of you reading this, I was raised to believe many religious things. Much of that stuff, however, I no longer believe today. Make no mistake, I’m still a believer. And, what I believe today is very important to me. But what I believe has been and continues to be subjected to rigorous questioning…

The first thing God said to Moses was, “Take off your shoes” (Exodus 3:5). Why? Freshly laid carpet? Hardly, although sometimes I think that Hank, our newest dachshund family member could show a little more respect for his new home and stop taking a poop on the decorative carpet that covers a portion of the…

The Joshua God… The Jesus God… And, Why Millennials are Leaving the Church… “Christians must start to believe in the God that Jesus presented,” says Fr. Richard Rohr. I would add, “instead of believing in the God that Joshua believed in and so described in the Old Testament.” Throughout the history of Christianity, the Church,…

Is God dead? I’m sitting on a plane waiting to fly to Atlanta the on to Tampa to visit clients. And, I’m thinking. “Oh no,” you say.”Not that! Not again!” Agreed. At the risk of getting too “heavy” into thinking – which is the blessing, as well as the burden, of our humanity, – the…

Live fully into the life you have…into the person you are. All this straining, striving, searching, securing… And, for what? To BE more? How could you ever add anything to the perfect creation you are? What? You don’t think God did well enough to suit your tastes when she created you just as you are…

Recently, I pulled up to my local bank drive-though, opened the “pneumatic tube carrier,” as it is known, placed inside the container my bank transaction, and pressed the “Send” button. The little elevator doors closed and I watched as the container began ascending the tube.  First, slowly, and then it began to pick up speed.…

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