Often when I talk about dialogue – having one, being in one, et cetera – what I am talking about is simply an intense and focused exchange between two people with similar interests. That is, you and I have a shared language – Christian, ACIM and so forth – and we are both devoted to directContinue reading “Dialogue and A Course in Miracles”
Category Archives: A Course in Miracles
The Absolutely Right Way to Practice A Course in Miracles
A year or so ago someone wrote me about a negative experience they’d had with a fairly well-known course teacher. With this teacher, they experienced a lot of pressure to practice A Course in Miracles a particular way. The coercion bothered them but at a deeper level, they were also bothered by the idea thatContinue reading “The Absolutely Right Way to Practice A Course in Miracles”
Forgiveness Is Not A Reaction
We all know that forgiveness is a big part of A Course in Miracles. Yet understanding just what forgiveness means is difficult. Even after we figure out the course definition – it’s more like right seeing as opposed to pardoning somebody – we are still caught in the question of how to apply it. IContinue reading “Forgiveness Is Not A Reaction”
Stillness in A Course in Miracles
Psalm 46 includes one of my favorite lines from the old testament: Be still, and know that I am God. Even as a child that appealed to me. It reminded me of forests and pastures. It reminded me that God seemed to go with me everywhere. It begins with a heartfelt recognition that God isContinue reading “Stillness in A Course in Miracles”
Parenting and A Course in Miracles
Marriage and children have had roughly the same effect on my life as I once imagined life in a monastery would. That’s an odd statement, suggesting that these two extremes can serve complimentary ends. Perhaps what I mean to say is that parenting – in particular, parenting with Chrisoula under the rubric of A CourseContinue reading “Parenting and A Course in Miracles”
Reading A Course in Miracles: The Totality of the Kingdom
Earlier less-edited versions of A Course in Miracles entitled this section “The Total Commitment.” This feels consistent and point with the material – emphasizing the practical nature of what we can do as miracle workers, rather than the abstract nature of why we do it. When the course talks about Heaven, it is utilizing aContinue reading “Reading A Course in Miracles: The Totality of the Kingdom”