I say travels, but I am not going anywhere. Most of my life I projected a future that – although it never came – kept me passionately focused on tomorrow rather than today, there instead of here. It felt optimistic and forward looking. It privileged dreaming over any other activity. A different house, different land,Continue reading “Advent Travels: The Raspberry Patch”
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Christ is a Collective
I The Next Buddha I don’t remember when I first read Michael Bauwans’ “The Next Buddha Will Be a Collective: Spiritual Expression in the Peer-to-Peer Era.” It was written in 2007; I doubt I saw it until at least 2012. I liked the title. Bauwans suggested that society is evolving away from an historic emphasisContinue reading “Christ is a Collective”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 239
The glory of my Father is my own. A major stumbling block for many of us is false humility. We think by making ourselves small that we are acknowledging God’s greatness. It’s true that we are called to be servants! But what enables us to adopt that posture of love is a full-hearted and open-mindedContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 239”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 238
On my decision all salvation rests. What I really enjoy about this lesson is the idea of God trusting me with his kids. I’m being flippant but you know what I mean. We spend a lot of time on “trusting God” and here we reverse that. God trusts us. What I find amusing in aContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 238”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 237
Now I would be as God created me. This lesson reminds me of Saint Paul’s insistence that to be Christian was to have one’s value system utterly refactored in the Name of Love. One had to be transformed in a way that was visible to others; it wasn’t just about ideas but rather the effectContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 237”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 236
I rule my mind, which I alone must rule. What kind of ruler are you? That is the question behind today’s lesson. What kind of ruler do you want to be? What kind of ruler do you need to be? The mind is a kingdom given to us to rule. How shall we govern? HowContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 236”