The faith of an adult child
The faith of the adult has the discernment and power that moves from receptive to active faith in decision-and-action, thereby gaining assurance and breakthrough.
Jeff
The beautiful wholeness of righteousness
Legalism and self-righteousness hostility give righteousness a bad name. But the hunger and thirst for righteousness lead to the divine gift of righteousness and on to our learning the beautiful wholeness. Here’s how.
Overcoming our resistance to social service
Social service defined: Readiness to do good, if we can, to anyone with any kind of need.
It is common for love to be preferential in a way that is not based on our deeper equality in the brotherhood of man, the siblinghood of humankind. But everything changes when we recognize the spiritual core of what it means to be a human being . . .
What’s better than grumpy? Friendship with God.
The more we know and love God, the more we realize that the awesome Creator is our friend. This friendship leads us increasingly into the evidence of the friendly universe. What a difference it makes to live this way, even for moments or brief stretches of time!
Who am I? Let’s corral the craziness.
What answer to the question “Who am I?” establishes truth in your core identity, makes any remaining craziness peripheral and much easier to deal with, and opens up enhanced beauty and goodness for your contribution to sanity in this world?
Enter the family of God with the faith of a little child
Physically, we start as a one-celled zygote. Mentally, we start in complete ignorance. Why should we expect our physical and mental development to give us advanced standing in our spiritual journey?
How to express the brotherhood of man?
There is a spiritual reality in human experience that can be expressed in many ways: by who we are, what we do, and what we say. Noun phrases are useful, but “the siblinghood of humankind” hasn’t caught on . . . .
The accessible, liberating truth of the fatherhood of God
The truth of God as our Father is accessible to the faith of a child. It reveals who the Creator and liberates us to live in harmony with the Creator, the evolving creation, and our core identity.
Why would soldiers be sent out to kill a child?
Why did Herod feel threatened by the baby Jesus? Why was he named Jesus? Answers to these questions opens up a fresh inquiry into Jesus’ life.