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Believing in Saving Jesus

One of the books that I have read a couple of times and found both inspiring and challenging is Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus by Robin Meyers (2009) — hereafter, referred to as Saving Jesus.  The book is...

Humility: In Minds and Hearts and Acts

Ever wonder what Jesus’ message of turning the other cheek is all about?  Clearly, it’s a challenge for us.  But what’s the point? To understand the challenge better, we need to look more closely at the concept of humility.  What is humility?  What...

The After-Womb: A Parable

Preface I had been working on a parable about near-term precocious twin fetuses that were contemplating the nature of the after-womb.  As I was finalizing the wording, I encountered a post by Kathy Roman in bahaiteachings.org that highlighted the same metaphor, which...

Doubly Blessed by a Bum Bladder

A few months ago, I made an appointment with a urologist because my output had slowed down quite a bit.  Before my dad passed away years ago (from an unrelated issue), I had remembered him telling me that he had an enlarged prostate.  So, I figured that it must run in...

Setting the Stage

Sometimes, when God hands you a challenge or a check to your ego, the message encourages you to look at your value in the world in a different way. Many years ago, after a difficult first semester in college, I drove several hours back to my small-town home.  I...

Blog Overview

This blog will be about a variety of things: the true purpose of life (let’s explore some possibilities, at least one of which will be a little shocking), the elusive nature of spiritual truth (as suggested in a natural metaphor) some reflections on the ministry of...