This weekend my wife and I will be facilitating another session of Coming Out of the Dark in Quincy, MA. Shortly after the last time I did it and posted the above blog in an online group, I was labeled by a reader as a Prophet of the Wishy Washy Gospel. His comments gave me … More Prophet of the Wishy Washy Gospel
As a youth, I remember people saying in church that God was a jealous God while at the same time saying that God was the only God. That was confusing to me, because I did not know who God could possibly be jealous of. To tell the truth, it made God sound like a schizophrenic. … More 5 Ways To Interpret Jealousy Inducing Behavior
Dedicated to the True Person of Whitney Houston If you’ve been hanging out here lately you might see a theme emerging. But in case you aren’t catching on, here’s what’s going on. I’ve been talking a lot about loving ourselves. Why? Well, I have come to the point where I think that our inability to … More The Greatest Love of All
Somewhere in time there is a part of me that I visit frequently. He is in a dark room and he feels alone. He is living a lie. He believes that he is separate from God and from everything else in life–the consummate individual. Even though he knows that he can get up and walk … More Coming Out of the Dark…
In Joel 2, there is a prophecy that there will be a time when God would pour out God’s own Spirit on all flesh. And it says that when that day comes: “And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall … More Pour Yourself Out (ANTS Commencement Address 2013)
I’m a firm believer that when we offer up our wounds in service to others–as I see Christ doing–then what can at first seem like a dysfunction, can actually become our function. In this sermon, my intention is to invite us into the possibility that the Christ within us can transform our wounds and make … More We All Have Wounds
The Chinese words for mental illness are 精神病 Jingshen bing (spiritual sickness) and 心理疾病 xinlijibing (sickness in the heart). I think that is significant, because it says to me that the non-clinical mental illnesses that many of us contend with are directly influenced by our spiritual and emotional states. What do you think? I know … More Why Are We So Mental?
If you are waiting for the day when you will be “happy” all of the time, I have some news for you. It is never going to happen. I know that many people don’t like to hear this. They want to believe that if they could just get in the right situation they can “get … More Lasting Happiness – The Greatest Lie Ever Sold
It doesn’t matter if you are not into Christianity, Judaism, or any of the other religions out there, you should do yourself a favor and at least read Proverbs from the Hebrew Bible. Solomon is definitely on his game here. There is so much wisdom there about life and how we function as humans. It’s … More Never Eat Your Own Puke
Have you ever watched one of those movies like The Matrix where the characters find out the world isn’t real and thought to yourself, “Hey, how do I know if my world is real?” I know I have and I have come to the conclusion that it isn’t real. Now as far as I know, I am not living my … More We Are All Full of IT
