The simple step of the courageous individual is to not take part in the lie.
03730 – Step of Courage
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03595 – Embracing Grief & Mourning
We don't need to be joined at the head with a person experiencing grief; we need to be joined at the heart. The transformation of our culture into one that embraces grief and mourning as natural and necessary parts of human life is my vision. from Companioning the...
03411 – Wellness
To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.
03123 – Literalism…or Not
[On finding depth of meaning and experiencing transformation in Scripture: literal or *literary* truth…] If literalism is your bridge to Jesus, if it is the only way you access Jesus, then I promise you: I am not trying to take it away from you. I just hope that you...
03115 – It’s a Miracle!
A miracle is when the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. A miracle is when one plus one equals a thousand. from The Alphabet of Grace
03059 – Look at Jesus!
If you want to know who God is, look at Jesus. If you want to know what it means to be human, look at Jesus. If you want to know what love is, look at Jesus. If you want to know what grief is, look at Jesus. And go on looking until you're not just a spectator, but...
02989 – What is Solidarity?
Solidarity is a group that stands together, and would do so for its weakest member. It is that community which resists the intoxicating lie of individuality—we live for ourselves and by ourselves. Solidarity dismisses self-preservation in favor of a new way—to sense...
02629 – Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
In A.D. 500, Augustine wrote: "How can you draw close to God when you are far from your own self?" In 1530, John Calvin wrote: "Our wisdom . . . consists almost entirely of two parts: knowledge of God and of ourselves." And Teresa of Avila wisely wrote: "Almost all...
02410 – Music Education for Children
If we are to hope for a society of culturally literate people, music must be a vital part of our children's education.
01724 – Butterflies, Caterpillars, and Transformation
The butterfly does not look back at the caterpillar in shame, just as you should not look back at your past in shame. Your past was part of your own transformation.