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“…And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you…On that day you will realize that I am in my Father...

“I am going to prepare a place for you…” John 14:2b Today we shout, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” and by...

“When they all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” So they...

“When you look me, you see the one who sent me…For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me…” “Anyone who has seen me...

17 One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed...

“Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life.” Psalm 23:6 This verse has always struck me as a smooth and...

Adam and Eve had to be 9s. I can’t prove it but their entire lives, both positively and negatively, fit the definition of what it means...

Chatting with a friend today I realized that I have three primary spiritual practices; checking on Bina before I go to bed each night,...

As I said goodbye to Mom and Melody I teared up. I choked back tears as I waved and this happens to me with my family. I’m not certain of...

I’m leaving next week to head back to Tennessee for the first time in nearly 4 years. I’ll only be there for 2 days and a big part of my...

I had a spontaneous insightful conversation with a friend this evening. Shout out to Raeann Morelli! We were talking about internal lies...

About six months ago I summited Mount St. Helens. It was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done and I didn’t even put it on My Space....

From inside the fish Jonah prayed…I have been banished from your sight… – Jonah 2:1 My mentor, Abbot Peter recently said (and I will...

Story of Two Men Praying in the Synagogue Luke 18:10-14 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax...

God, I often feel small, insignificant, and unknown. I feel an insatiable need to be recognized both by you and by people. I want my...

I sit here in the Newberg Bakery with a little time to myself in a week where I’ve had little to do anything but work and take care of my...

God, I do have many fears. They pull me away from you and yet nothing I have draws be closer to you and to my truest self – I think...

I’ve been reflecting today why it is I so quickly give to others the love God has given me; why I treat God’s presence and voice like a...

In every facet or nitch of our society there are certain brands that are synonymous with success and prestige within a given arena. If I...

Think of chapter one of Proverbs as simply setting the table for readers to understand and feast upon true wisdom. So what is wisdom and...