Category Archives: spirituality

The Desert

Tonight I was finally able to sit down and read Real Austin: The Homeless and the Image of God, by Annie Bullock (full disclosure: Dr. Bullock is classmate and friend from seminary days). It is a fantastic if thin volume … Continue reading

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*Crickets*

So in case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been around much. More than two months since my last post. Of course, I don’t want to post about not posting, so let me tell you what I have been up to. … Continue reading

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Can You Suggest a Book or Something?

A menu is a poor substitute for a porterhouse steak with all the trimmings. When people find out that I have an interest in monastic/contemplative spirituality, I am often asked the same question, “Can you suggest a book or something … Continue reading

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Spiritual but not Religious: Following up on Lillian Daniels

An article made its way around Facebook this week that addressed the “spiritual but not religious” issue that seems so prevalent. Read it for yourself before reading anything else here. So I read the little reflection and laughed. I have … Continue reading

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The Top 100 Spiritual Power List: Who’s On It?

Recently The Watkins Review released their Top 100 Spiritual Power List, naming the folks that they thought were most spiritually influential.  Never heard of the magazine? Well, it is self-described as an “esoteric magazine published by Watkins Books. Each issue … Continue reading

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