Ever feel like an outsider because you have had some doubts? In your faith? As if everyone else has seen Jesus personally and therefore exudes
How Do You Talk To Your Kids About Easter?
I was chatting with a parent this week. She wanted to be thoughtful and faithful about it. Yes, the Easter bunny is around. But how
The 411 on Holy Week Words
(Warning: The content about crucifixion is for mature audiences.) benedictus qui venit! Huh? I was in an airport recently and overheard people talking in a
Inspirational Quotes to Lift You
Forget face lifts. Here are some life lifts. Much of my work includes swimming in currents of words that lead to channels of growth and change. In the midst
Huh? Pancakes, Ashes, 40 Days, Rebirth
Why do people eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? Why do people put ashes on their foreheads on Ash Wednesday? What is Lent and why do
Pray Deeper, Like the Ocean
Prayer is like the ocean. You know about it, but you don’t. Just because you can swim doesn’t mean you’re an expert on the mind-blowing
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does a good God allow suffering? Harold Kushner asked these questions especially after his son was
The Problem With Christmas (and the promise)
“We should get out of Christmas.” That’s what a very devout friend of mine recently said. She meant that we should just stop the whole
An Open Letter to the Unborn Jesus
Dear Jesus of Nazareth, Saviour of the World: You are not born yet. Your mother is in her third trimester. People have been gossiping about
The Busy Virus (And 5 Helpful Pills)
Sometimes when you bash your head against a moving train, it’s too severe for just a Band-Aid. When you say to someone, “How are you?”
Reclaiming Christmas (18 Ideas To Go Simpler & Deeper This December)
It seems that as soon as a few snowflakes come wafting down, carols start oozing from mall speakers and stores start salivating. But it’s getting
Why is Happiness Hard?
Why can it be so elusive to so many people? Happiness. You’d think that these days, people would be pretty happy. We seem to be
Growing Churches — What do they have in common?
In the summer I was invited to participate in a survey on growing churches. I was asked as the minister of Westminster because we fit
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