And when she wanted to see the face of God, she didn't look up and away; she looked into the eyes of the person sitting next to her. Which is harder. Which is better.
01793 – Seeing the Face of God
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01757 – Said Better by the Wind
Nothing has ever been said about God that hasn't already been said better by the wind in the pine trees.
01711 – Whiteness: Oppressive, Whether Intentional or Not
At my Christian elementary school, we sang, “Jesus loves the little children…red and yellow, black and white, all are precious in his sight.” In alignment with this song, white people often professed, “I don’t even see color,” reassuring me that I would be safe from...
01701 – I’m Still Here & Now I Get It
Look, the world loves us when we are good, better, best, but this is the time when you want to stop feeling guilty that you are not living your best life, now. We’re not always doing mountaintop yoga. I used to have my own delusion of living my own best life...
01699 – Stop Trying to Make Church “Cool”
Want millennials back in the pews? Stop trying to make church "cool." When I left church at age 29, full of doubt and disillusionment, I wasn't looking for a better-produced Christianity. I was looking for a truer Christianity, a more authentic Christianity.
01688 – Are Others Happy because of You?
Rivers do not drink their own water; trees do not eat their own fruit; the sun does not shine on itself and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves. Living for others is a rule of nature. We are all born to help each other. No matter how difficult it...
01266 – Keep Your Mouth Closed!
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
00374 – Know Better? Then Do Better
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.
00349 – It was You All Along
So, it was you all along. Everyone I ever loved, it was you. Everything decent or fine that ever happened to me, everything that made me reach out and try to be better, it was you all along.
00092 – Doing Their Best
All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and lets me focus on what is, and not what should or could be.