I wanted a buffalo chicken sandwich. It had been a long day, full of a lot of emotional things, and part of me just wanted a bit of comfort food. … Continue reading Bonus Track: Sandwich

There is more to integrity than simply giving and keeping our word. That’s hard enough as it is, I know. But if I give my word to blazing through every … Continue reading Bonus Track: Rooted

I was listening to a yoga teacher talk about “center” recently. This person has a young child, just learning to balance on human feet. The teacher began to contemplate: What … Continue reading Bonus Track: Orbits and Center

Covenant is so important as we dismantle shame’s influence, because covenant directly challenges our autopilot behaviors. As a covenantal faith tradition, we make mutual promises about the way we will … Continue reading Bonus Track: Shame and Covenant

Have you been thinking about how the way we give our word shapes our spiritual community? In your personal life, maybe you’ve begun to recognize that you’ve given your word … Continue reading Bonus Track: The Transient and the Abiding

I often rely on some kind of navigation tool when I’m going to new places, and even sometimes when I’m going to familiar places. As I neared my destination during … Continue reading Bonus Track: Barricade

When we explore big, deep topics like “Liberating Love,” it might be tempting to want someone to define it in a way that we can get our arms around.

When we explore big, deep topics like “Liberating Love,” it might be tempting to want someone to define it in a way that we can get our arms around.

When we explore big, deep topics like “Liberating Love,” it might be tempting to want someone to define it in a way that we can get our arms around.

When we explore big, deep topics like “Liberating Love,” it might be tempting to want someone to define it in a way that we can get our arms around.