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You are the new day.” One last fond look back to the year just finishing, and we turn and set our gaze forward to the new day, the new year.

Every birth is a miracle, and none more so than the birth of Jesus, celebrated at the time of the winter solstice.

The season of Christmas holds a myriad of emotions, and that makes it fertile ground for the poet.

Worship music doesn’t have to be a 200-year-old hymn, although that can work if it has meaning and resonance for a particular congregation.

Christmas rituals have evolved over the centuries, interacting with local cultures and stories to produce distinctive traditions in different parts of the world.

Sharing progressive liturgies is a great way to confirm that we’re not alone in our non-dogmatic interpretations of Jesus’ teachings.

Thanksgiving is an American holiday, but giving thanks is a practice for everyone, around the world, at all times.

Most of us have let go of the God-metaphor from our childhoods — the old man with a beard who lives in the sky (aka “the Sistine Chapel God”).

Wholeness is the journey toward integration of body, mind and soul… our own unique balance between all the aspects of being human.

These church holidays are celebrations of gratitude, the continuity of life and a reminder of our place in the cycle.

Ancient wisdom from all traditions teaches that the key to aging gracefully is facing and accepting our own mortality.

Reflection, and the course corrections we make as a result, allows space for the Spirit to show up in our lives.

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. I

The Earth needs our help, and what better place to tell that story than in our worship liturgies?

“Our table is open to everyone because Jesus’ table fellowship was open to everyone.”

Autumn… harvest… Indian summer… waiting for the rains… So many images of this time of year

Where would we be without metaphors in our spiritual conversations?

To be on a spiritual journey is to be constantly evolving our “mental models” about how the world works.

All wisdom traditions understand the need for letting go.  And all wisdom traditions understand how difficult it is to do..

If you want to understand how we could live in a world where every religion speaks of peace and yet every nation is eventually involved in war, look no farther than what we teach our children.

Here are a few simple spiritual practices to help you deepen your unity consciousness:

It is our own specific interpretation that gives each experience its unique flavor and color.

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” (Lao Tzu)

When I wake up in the middle of the night and my mind relentlessly gnaws on some bone of contention,

The world continues to be rocked by racist hate crimes, some carried out churches and synagogues, of all places.

“Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God” … then laughter must be a most beloved emotion.

Creativity, imagination, intuition… they are all related.

Would children be able to tell from your actions whom you think your neighbor is?

Our planet is the same size it’s always been, and yet it is shrinking at an astonishing rate.

What makes a father is the relationship — the sustained care and guidance and love.

Our minds and hearts know the person we want to be and the life we want to live, but it seems awesomely difficult sometimes.

Most important for permanent change is what we teach our children.

Pentecost is often called “the birthday of the church.”

A memorial service is a curious creation. On the surface, we behave as if the service is for the person who has just died.

For mothers everywhere, who sense what we really need and provide it even before we  ask for it.

It is often a huge insight to realize how much control we have over our own thoughts.