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How I wish you were either hot or cold, but because you are lukewarm…
It is mass shooting season in the United States again, and we watch politicians twist themselves into pretzels trying to justify their lukewarm positions on background checks before a gun purchase. It’s the same old song after every school shooting, supermarket or mall shooting; “Guns don’t kill; people do.” Tell that to the loved ones…
Read MoreNot religious, but spiritual?
Two thousand years of Religious doctrine that judges and condemns people to hell may have pushed people away from religion. A consequence is that they also turn away from spirituality, perhaps thinking it’s the same thing. Many people say, “I’m spiritual, but not religious.” Many others simply ignore everything related to spiritual or religious conversations. …
Read MoreMiami Book Fair
The Miami Book Fair 2020 will be virtual, starting November 14 Look for my video at MiamiBookFair.com Pick up a copy of the book at Books & Books Pinecrest 11297 South Dixie Highway, Pinecrest, FL 33156
Read MoreWORKBOOK COMING SOON
A companion workbook is soon to be published. How to Take Your Spiritual Temperature is the textbook. The workbook is designed to go deep into the process of exploring the 10 Dimensions of Spirituality. It will be a great resource for spiritual support groups, training of spiritual leaders as well as a guide for individual…
Read MoreDying Alone During the Coronavirus Pandemic
We have a friend from France who came to visit Florida just before the international flights from Europe were shut down because of the Coronavirus. While here, her sister in France fell ill from COVID-19. Our friend longed to return to France to be with her sister before she died. Her sister had no other…
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Read MoreThe Pandemic has opened the curtain
The knee-to-the-neck killing of another black man has touched a nerve around the world. It’s not just about George Floyd; people seem to have awakened to a dark reality of racism and injustice that has long permeated our culture. There have been countless killings of African Americans by police, so why is this one…
Read MoreMeaningful Suffering
A personal friend lamented this week over her sister’s death in a nursing home. She was not able to visit and felt deeply saddened that her sister died alone, and now the sister suffers from grief and guilt for not having been there. In this new normal of the Coronavirus, I believe we will hear…
Read MoreSpiritual angst in a time of a global pandemic
Two thousand years of Religious doctrine that judges and condemns people to hell may have people away from religion. A consequence is that they also turn away from spirituality, perhaps thinking it’s the same thing. Many people say, “I’m spiritual, but not religious.” Many others simply ignore everything related to spiritual or religious conversations. In…
Read MoreFeeling rejected?
“ Nobody loves me. Everybody hates me. I think I’ll eat some worms.” One of my best friends in High School would frequently say, “Nobody loves me. Everybody hates me. I think I’ll eat some worms.” He would say it like he was joking, and we would laugh, but looking back and reflecting on his…
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