May 24, 2018
Wrestling with my Inner Donald Trump
Spirituality
Part of my task as a spiritual director these days is coming to terms with parts of myself that get…
April 3, 2018
Spiritual Direction Demystified
spiritual direction
I can’t tell you how many times people have told me if they had only known about spiritual direction they…
November 6, 2017
Giving “Thoughts and Prayers” a Break
spiritual direction, Spirituality
When tragedy occurs we naturally want to reach out with words of comfort. Lately, so many tragedies—some human created and…
October 17, 2017
Losing Your Religion: How Spiritual Direction Can Help
spiritual direction
Losing the religion you grew up with can be a heart-wrenching experience, and it’s one that draws many people into…
September 26, 2017
Discernment in a Fake News World
Spirituality
To practice spiritual discernment—the process of making faithful choices—you must have as many facts as you can gather. But, how…
September 7, 2017
Spiritual Direction and the Nashville Statement
spiritual direction
Evangelical Christian leaders who refuse to accept LBGTQIA+ persons as they are recently released their treatise on sexuality and gender,…
June 26, 2017
Spiritual Direction in an Anxious World
spiritual direction
Spiritual direction is not a cure for anxiety but anxiety frequently comes up as people share their life stories with…
June 14, 2017
Conversion from Hate to Love
Spirituality
I’m always interested in how to change the world—especially how to assist people who are consumed with hate to convert…
June 5, 2017
Keeping Faith in the Midst of Fear
spiritual direction
I’m going to get political here because, like a Cecily Strong character on Saturday Night Live said recently, “I want…
May 22, 2017
Is Media Overload Dulling Your Spirit?
Spirituality
Confession time. I’m addicted to refreshing my twitter feed. And the result is I’m on media overload, a spiritual condition…
May 17, 2017
Who are we doing all this for? God-talk on The Leftovers
spiritual direction
The urge to speak with God face to face and understand great mysteries is a thread running through HBO’s third season…
May 1, 2017
What Clergy Need to Know about Spiritual Direction
Spirituality
Spiritual direction is a clergyperson’s best friend. Deep listening and discernment enhance the life of a congregation and its leaders,…
