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O Love, Divine Love

O Love, Divine Love
  O Love, divine Love, why do You lay siege to me? In a frenzy of love for me, You find no rest. From five sides You move against me, Hearing, sight, taste, touch, and scent. To come out is to be caught; I cannot hide from You. _____________ If I come out through sight…
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The Lesson I have Learned from a Stuffed Rabbit

The Lesson I have Learned from a Stuffed Rabbit
  Being free to be truly authentic is a genuine desire for many people. To be known and still loved. Folks are also looking for authenticity in those who lead them, but this is contrary to many conventional leadership styles.  It can be dangerous to be authentic because some see it as a weakness, and,…
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Another Possible Temptation of Jesus

Another Possible Temptation of Jesus
  The temptation in the desert is a favorite story from the life of Jesus. There are some excellent insights into what it is to be human, and the temptations that we all face in one way or another, in our effort to get life apart from the source of life himself. The story starts as John has…
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Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places

Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places
Once upon a time, a Sufi mystic was searching for something on the street outside her small hut. The sun was setting, and darkness was descending, as few people gathered around her. "What have you lost? What are you searching for?  Perhaps we can help," they said. "I have lost my needle." The mystic replied. One of the people said, "Well, the sun…
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Discovering Thin Places

Discovering Thin Places
"Thin places" is a 5th-century Celtic Christian term used to describe geographical places where it seems that space between Heaven and Earth are uniquely thin.  The Thin places could be in a building, a cave, on a mountain top or by the sea shore.  It is the place where we become acutely aware of the…
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Being Acceptable to God: Holiness in Real Life

Being Acceptable to God: Holiness in Real Life
One of the greatest pleasures in my life is working with wonderful and diverse people.  It is so incredible to see how the Father works in each life.  Far too often I am afraid when I get to meet some of these folks, it is because they are experiencing some sort of crisis in their…
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Jesus’ Gospel is Confrontational

Jesus’ Gospel is Confrontational
I have been thinking about some conventional wisdom - that one should stay away from talking about the contentious issues because they are a "no win". That choosing sides will only get you embroiled in debates. It was suggested that staying clear of these debates will free one to talk about Jesus and his Kingdom. My…
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Freedom: Making Freer Choices

Freedom: Making Freer Choices
"If you stick with this, living out what I tell you, you are my disciples for sure. Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you." - Jesus Who the Son sets free is free indeed!  I so love this scripture from John 8.  Christian freedom has been long explored,…
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Dealing with Religious Bullies

Dealing with Religious Bullies
If you are like me, you have had way more than your fair share of bullies in your life. As a kid, when being consoled after another bully encounter, I was often told that it wouldn't always be this way. That when I became an adult, the bullying would stop. Well, anyone who has lived life…
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Life is Not Too Short

Life is Not Too Short
The following is a piece by a young woman, Jacqueline Warner, just prior to passing away from Cancer. The Valley of the Shadow of Death can be the fertile ground for some profound insights. It can cut through the crap and cliche's getting to the real heart of life, and provides some deep perspective on…
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