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I have a little black book. I’m not ashamed to admit it. I even purchased it while I was with Renae shopping. It’s one of those Moleskin lined blank books that fits in the back pocket of my jeans: a … Continue reading →

Think Lent, think fasting. It doesn’t matter how many other things you do at Lent, “giving up” something is pretty much how folks think about this christian season. Do you fast? Fasting usually is about food, and not eating as … Continue reading →

I wasn’t always steeped in Buddhist thought. It took me taking mysticism courses in college and being part of a contemplative Christian prayer group there to point me in that direction. Being a card-carrying member of the Thomas Merton Fan … Continue reading →

I almost put an exclamation point after the title. But no, let’s keep it calm. Stephen Stills, in “Daylight Again,” wrote these words, “When everyone’s talking, and nobody’s listening, how can we decide?” Many monasteries have the reminder, “Please Keep … Continue reading →

I loved college and seminary, especially the Bible courses. I learned not to be a biblical literalist. I learned some cool things about words and “The Word.” I loved Greek (Hebrew, not so much), learned that the King James Bible … Continue reading →

Recently, I heard someone say that they had been told that secrecy is a spiritual discipline. It’s interesting how you hear something like this and wonder what the point was. Secrecy is rarely a good thing, especially in relationships. As … Continue reading →

It’s Ash Wednesday, and these days, people are so busy that they may not take time to attend worship where the impostition of ashes is done.  Or, they may just rush to a noontime community service where there are so … Continue reading →

“I don’t feel very thankful this year.” The church member who said that to me many years ago was not saying anything that others hadn’t thought before. The fact that it was said in the context of a Church School … Continue reading →

The news today is full of reports of politicians calling for a revamping of Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act, to be exact – did anyone refer to the Iraq war as Bushwar?). The first measurements of how it is working … Continue reading →