Photo by bsher on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons License Top Books: Spiritual Formation And so we come to spiritual formation. I have delayed writing this post because I have been trying to figure out how to keep the number of books in this category from overwhelming you, my dear readers. You will no doubtContinue reading “Top book recommendations: Spiritual Formation”
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Moving Your Dream Forward
Image from egenerica on Flickr under Creative Commons License You can’t sell books or music or anything else if you can’t get an audience. To get an audience, you have to build a platform. That’s hard to do, but at least now it’s possible with the Internet. If I am going to sell my book,Continue reading “Moving Your Dream Forward”
I’m not okay, you’re not okay, and that’s okay
Image “Failure” from PixelPlacebo under Creative Commons License Nobody is okay Do you ever get sick of the fakeness of society how everybody walks around like everything is okay? I have never lived anywhere but in America, so I don’t know if what I observe and experience is unique to American culture, or Western culture, orContinue reading “I’m not okay, you’re not okay, and that’s okay”
Update on the book: Fear, prt. Infinity
Expect to bury something. You’ll either bury your fear in faith or bury your talents in fear. — Ann Voscamp Thanks to the large number of you who have continued checking out the blog regularly. I realize the frequency of posts has been way down, even since I returned from my sabbatical. I was not ableContinue reading “Update on the book: Fear, prt. Infinity”
Do You Have the Guts to Be a Wimp?
I preach and write a lot about looking at your own flaws and leaving other people alone. Nearly every time I do someone says to me, “But there comes a time when you have to stand up for yourself. You don’t want to be a wimp and let people walk all over you.” Of courseContinue reading “Do You Have the Guts to Be a Wimp?”
Notes from Manresa, prt. 3
3:39 pm. Tired, but sleep is not coming. The noise of my fan seems like a violent insult over the thick blanket of silence in this place. Right now I cannot imagine three days of this. I just want something – anything – to do. I want to go home. 4:08 pm. Feels like detox. Continue reading “Notes from Manresa, prt. 3”
But the Bible says…
People should be extremely careful before using “but the Bible says” as a way to defend their own behaviors or condemn those of others. Here are some hilarious questions that taking the Bible literally could raise. 1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboringContinue reading “But the Bible says…”
My top book recommendations: Psychology/Self-help
Despite having a B.S. in Clinical Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling, I don’t read a lot of “straight” psychology books. Often they are boring and extremely theoretical. I tend to read practical psychology books, the kind that most others would find interesting in this category. A rare exception to this makes up my firstContinue reading “My top book recommendations: Psychology/Self-help”
The Endless Machinations of Ego
I think Richard Rohr is one of the best writers and teachers of Christian spirituality on the scene at this time. He sent out a meditation today which, in my opinion, is his best encapsulation of the endless schemes and machinations of ego. Spirituality is never more dangerous than when it is used to furnishContinue reading “The Endless Machinations of Ego”
Mistakes parents make, prt. 1
My wife and I had breakfast this morning with a young couple who have a baby. They are obviously excellent parents. It seems that the skills to be a great parent come naturally to some couples, but not to others. Ever seen Supernanny? Do kids have to be that wretchedly misbehaved before we could agreeContinue reading “Mistakes parents make, prt. 1”
Temp Arbor 