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When Good isn’t God

When Good isn’t God
“And you Peter. Who do you say that I am?” Master, you are the Christ, the promised son of David, the King; you are the Messiah that we have awaited since the Prophets have foretold your coming!” “Wow Peter! Well done! God has revealed this to you! And you are right!” *** “What do you…
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Recognizing Jesus – Walk of Life

Recognizing Jesus – Walk of Life
Rhythms of the Heart - In this episode we explore the experience of two fellas walking the Emmaus road about the time of Jesus' death. They share the road with a stranger in which they discuss the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus and what it all could mean.  They stop for a meal together…
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Recognizing Jesus

Recognizing Jesus
Rhythms of the Heart - In this episode we explore the experience of Mary at the empty tomb just after Jesus' death.  It must have been a very traumatic and confusing time and yet Mary has an encounter with Jesus and doesn't recognize him until he calls her by name. We often find it difficult…
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Experiencing Change and Transformation

Experiencing Change and Transformation
Change seems to a part of life, and anyone who is experiencing change can attest it is not always easy.  I was surprised to learn the trauma to us psychologically from a planned change can be as challenging as an unplanned one!   Change, planned or otherwise, may involve a deliberate choice or often we…
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Wholeness: Faith in Real Life

Wholeness: Faith in Real Life
I appreciate what Rohr has to say in the quote below.  I believe it is important that our spirituality, our faith life, is fully grounded in the here and now, in the concrete of our real life.  Healthy Christian spirituality brings wholeness - we are created as physical, concrete beings who are also at the…
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Humility in a Status Chasing World

Somewhere during my formative years I came to believe that humility was the rejection of the reality that some things I did, I did well.  To accept any praise or even to share a strength or a talent was considered boastful and full of pride.  As such, I grew up feeling just as bad about…
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Prelude to Deeper Life: Vulnerability

Prelude to Deeper Life: Vulnerability
From my personal blog: LivingLoved-blog.com I find myself continuing to reflect on vulnerability.  Earlier this week I asked some friends for their thoughts about what vulnerability is and these are a few of their responses: leaving your emotional/physical/mental well being open to growth as well as pain Dropping your protective walls… leaving oneself open to…
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Deeper Life: Vulnerability

Deeper Life: Vulnerability
It is true of most human beings - to be loved, to be accepted as they are, and yet nothing is as elusive.   To be loved and accepted to the degree requires vulnerability and any one who has risked beyond the superficiality of the masks we use to conceal our true selves knows it can…
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Discovering Life through Failure

Discovering Life through Failure
The Take-Away: "It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.It’s not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound reinvention. . . . Whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The beauty…
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Intro to the Love Paradigm

Intro to the Love Paradigm
The Love Paradigm is like a new set of eye glasses that alter slightly the way we see things.  Worldview can be defined as a collection of intellectual, emotional and / or spiritual paradigms that are based upon beliefs about the world, about reality, about truth.  These paradigms are like a skeletal system (gives organization…
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