Well, I just returned from the crucifixion of another good pastor. Rev. Mary Martin, of Wallin Congregational United Church of Christ in Grand Rapids, Michigan was just dismissed by a congregational vote after months of conflict including legal actions and a lock-out. The meeting could not even be held at the church but was held […]
Life unfolds mysteriously around us every day. How aware are we of life’s deeper mysteries? Do we take the time to experience the joy of just being or are we too caught up in our doings? When one takes the time to meditate, to stop the endless chatter of the mind, to be in the […]
I feel really happy and optimistic about the future of the US for the first time in a long time. Wes Clark’s entry into the presidential race is a source of real encouragement. I like some of the other Democratic contenders like Dean and Kusinich, but I think Clark has a real chance of winning. […]
Last July, I resigned as pastor of a church I served for three years. I was a United Church of Christ pastor for eleven years at three churches. I got tired of serving persons who were stuck and didn’t want to grow and change. Shortly after resigning, I was browsing in a bookstore when a […]
I wish there were a simple thing I could call myself. “I’m a ….” However, at this time in my life, I haven’t been able to find that. So, I say I am an eclectic spiritual guide, minister and life coach. I draw upon the best teachings and traditions both ancient and modern along with […]
So I went to the Pagan Pride Day yesterday and had a good time over-all. I was invited to give talks at two other places. I must admit I was uncomfortable at the interfaith roundtable. The president of the Interfaith Dialogue Association is a friend of mine and a Hindu. He invited me to be […]
Tomorrow I’m going down to Kzoo to hang with the pagans. It’s Pagan Pride Day there with a big festival in the park. I’ll give a seminar in the morning on “Walking In the Light” and in the afternoon I’ll be part of an interfaith roundtable discussing our similarities. The rest of the day will […]
This is the second anniversary of when we had the shit scarred out of us and we agreed to trade our freedom for security. Two years into the war on terror, wars in two countries that we have focused on and how many that have gone under the radar. Are we any safer? Are we […]
Well, I’ve just been listening to “N.Y. Times” op-ed columnist and economist Paul Krugman describing the rape of America on NPR’s “Fresh Air”. He makes a powerful case about how the Bush administration is engaged in a huge give-away to the rich while gutting the government and its ability to provide services for the poor […]
What a scourge on the earth. Taking people’s spiritual longings and fosilizing them. It’s been said that going to church on Sunday is a good innoculation against a real spiritual experience. The spirit is wild and free yet people want to domesticate it. We’re asked to remember the spiritual experiences someone had long ago and […]