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Rain On A Winter Night
If you’ve ever wondered about calm in a world of noise, listen again
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The Christmas Guest
On that Christmas morning I found myself wondering if the risen savior I did not believe in might be standing in disguise at my front door.
Paths and Traditions
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The Shepherd of Hermas
This Christian text you’ve never heard of, The Shepherd of Hermas, barely mentions Jesus − but it was a favorite of early Christians far and wide for five centuries.
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My Jesus Book
You feel that all of your body and some of your spirit has come down to your fingertips.—Norman...
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The Light Of Death
Since then, I often feel like I’m skipping down the sidewalk on a ribbon of yellow stars. I don’t fear death the way I used to, because I know it is a vast display of Light
The Reflecting Pool And Other Brushes With The Unexplained
Mysticism has interested me since childhood. I don’t pretend to be a mystic, but I don’t dismiss those who wear the label.
Touchstones
Let me tell you the story of the Touchstones. It was just before 9/11. I had been holding a piece...
Finding Out “Hell” Isn’t in the Bible
When people ask me if I believe in hell, I usually answer them, “I don’t have to.” The Bible isn’t clear on it, the early Church didn’t see it as essential, and I’m in the company of a history full of Christians who didn’t believe in hell.
Parachutes of Hope: Reflections on Lent, Baba Yaga, and Palestine
Every candle, every dance, repairs the cracks of the world.
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The Braided Way
The Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.