Beatitudes Blog
Losing My Religion on the 50 Yard Line
Did you ever lose your religion? What religion did you find in its place?
Jesus on Perfection
Jesus said, “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect?” (Matthew 5:48) Here’s my take on it…
Perfection Imperfect
Who was the last person you loved because they were perfect?
The Comic Beatitude
If you’re a cracked pot, you probably hold jewels. What treasure do you deliver?
Living the Questions through Loss
What questions do you live? Your answer will likely affirm your faith.
Mom Was Right
Living with some contradictions can bear much fruit. Let me share mine with you.
Peacemaking Amid Church Conflict
Can anything good come out of church conflict?
Compassion Spills from God’s Broken Heart
A touching image of God’s mercy…
Learning from Donald Trump
Donald Trump teaches something important…probably by accident. Read to see what it is.
Re-membering
How does mourning find its way to gratitude? Take a clue from Psalm 22, Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, or your ongoing life story.
Suffering for Love
Do you think you are too privileged to accept Jesus’ blessing of the persecuted? Think again.
Building the Bridge Across Loneliness
Tired of loneliness? Weary of violence? Find the raw materials for making peace right there in your feelings.
As a psychotherapist and spiritual director, I bring well-honed insight and skill to these posts; yet, my vulnerability plays a more important part, for more than advice from experts, serious people of faith need resonance with fellow travelers.
In my writing and in your reading and comments, may we face our challenges in God’s compassionate presence rather than in a private dressing room where we try in vain to make ourselves presentable to God at an appointed meeting. God meets us where we are.
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