Right now, the world is not breathing so well. There is so much suffering from people struggling to breathe, literally and figuratively. This simple act that we sometimes take for granted is now front and center on many minds, and it’s begging

Pumpkin Spice Latte, Sticky Handprints, and the Image of God

Nov 19th, 2019 5m 58s

In this episode I sit in a Starbucks, sipping a latte, pondering the image of God as seen in a sticky handprint left by a toddler on the window. It's a unique thing of beauty. There’s not another handprint in the world exactly like it. The im

The Cracks in My Face

Nov 19th, 2019 4m 23s

The young look at the lines in their palms to try to see their future. The old look at the wrinkles in their face to see their past. In this episode, I gaze at the cracks in my face and see something good.

Breathe. Live. Let There be!

Nov 6th, 2019 6m 5s

I grew up in a tradition that placed a lot of emphasis on making sure that when one died one went to heaven. And yet, all these decades later, as I read the Bible, I’m amazed at how little it actually talks about this, and how much it talks abo

Finding God in the Thin Places (On my Pilgrimage to Ireland)

Oct 29th, 2019 5m 50s

In nature, such connections can be found in what the Celts called “thin places.” George MacLeod describes these locations as “the eternal seeping through the physical.” And as a veil dividing heaven and earth as “thin as a gossamer” (The Book o

In Praise of a Wasted Day

Oct 22nd, 2019 4m 24s

Our lives are directed by to-do lists and calendars and productivity apps. I don’t wake with the sun but with a clock. And the things invented in this world to serve me have become my masters.Sometimes, I fear that I have mistaken crossing some

Do Not be Afraid and Eat a Cookie

Oct 4th, 2019 6m 56s

Fear mongering has become a multi-billion dollar industry in our world. In the episode, I talk about how simple things, like cookies and kindness, can put us on a path away from fear. If you are a fan of the movie Stranger than Fiction, you are

What Titmice Can Teach Us About Life

Oct 2nd, 2019 4m 14s

Titmice seem overexcited about simply being alive. I know it sounds a bit odd, but perhaps there are a few things they can teach about living. In this episode, I explore a few lessons, including how I've never seen a sad titmouse.

When Life Doesn't Turn Out the Way You Want

Oct 1st, 2019 4m 30s

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans," sang John Lennon. In this episode, I talk about how to understand the surprises that life throws at us.

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