Dialogue with a Friend – part 3

FRIEND:
You are right.  We could get into a long discussion and neither of us probably has the time or energy for that.      Thanks for your note though. I know it took some time to write. And me being me I can’t help but reply at least a little more (and you might do [...]

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Dialogue with a Friend – Part 2

FRIEND:

You said: “I believe the Jesus Event to be the pivotal moment of history. And I believe that wherever you search for him, you will find him (regardless of your religious orientation).”
I’m not sure what this means.  In your mind does it apply to any spiritually seeking person?  a Buddhist?  A more native (stereotypical “jungle”) [...]

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Dialogue with a Friend – part 1

I received this email from a good old friend of mine recently which sparked a dialogue between us. I have asked his permission to post portions of it here.
FRIEND:
You’d be proud of me… I recently “had” to tell my parents that we are more in line with a Unitarian Universalist view these days than we [...]

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Thanksgiving according to Jesus

Thanksgiving is a time for us to reflect on our blessings and give thanks to God, the Giver-of-All-Good-Things. Especially, in this election year, many of us have paused to give thanks for our privilege of having a say in a democratic government and the ensuing freedoms we enjoy. Certainly we enjoy many great privileges and [...]

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The Gospel of the Kingdom

The recent sermons I’ve been preaching and the corresponding discussions I’ve been having, have had me thinking a lot about “the Gospel” lately. I’ve been talking about God’s love for us, our love for God, and how we respond to God’s love for us by loving others. The imaginary critic I hear in my head [...]

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