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My Friendly Quarrel with Buddhism

My Friendly Quarrel with Buddhism

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted (Matthew 5:4). The stories I hear as a psychotherapist and the narrative of Christian discipleship intersects in redemptive suffering. The fires of affliction, betrayal, injustice, diminishment, and loss forge...

Belief In the Far Reaches (poem)

Belief In the Far Reaches (poem)

 Belief in the Far Reaches for Wanda J. Marshall Jenkins In midsummer 1969, my parents let me stay up late to watch the Apollo 11 moon landing and that “one small step,” that “one giant leap.” The subject came up soon enough weeks later among us fifth graders...

Being Lost and Knowing It: Sermon on Luke 15:1-10

Being Lost and Knowing It: Sermon on Luke 15:1-10

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing...

Psychotherapy

With over 40 years experience providing psychotherapy, I can best assist individuals and couples facing the following challenges:

  • Managing stress
  • Making hard decisions
  • Working through depression
  • Improving intimate relationships
  • Drawing on spiritual resources

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