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Can Prayer Make Us More Healthy?
Prayer isn't just spiritual—it's essential . Dr. Andrew Huberman I was surprised recently to tune into a podcast where Dr. Andrew...
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Feb 38 min read
Stop Groundhog Day?
When Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a winter bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know that winter is just another step in the...
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Oct 8, 20246 min read
On the Brink of Everything: Hurricanes, Aging, Discovery, and Infinite Life
“Good Teacher, what shall I do so that I may inherit eternal life?” Mark 10:17, New Testament This morning and yesterday I’ve been...
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May 14, 20245 min read
Vulnerability, FEAR, and Sharing Our Common Humanity
“The practice of spirituality is a way of looking at a world where you're not alone.” — Rick Rubin, author of The Creative Act: A Way of...
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May 7, 20248 min read
Self-Transcendence: Flow, Spirituality, Inner Peace, and Doing the Best We Can With What We've Got
“The mystique of rock climbing is climbing; you get to the top of a rock glad it’s over but really wish it would go on forever. The...
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Apr 22, 20243 min read
Earthlings and Godlings?
”When I first looked back at the Earth, standing on the Moon, I cried.” Alan Shepard, Apollo 14 astronaut This morning John and I woke...
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Mar 25, 20247 min read
Impossibilities
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and...
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Feb 8, 20245 min read
The Heart of It: Love and Lent, Moral Elevation, and Oxytocin
The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation.... Charles Sumner, American statesman Some of you sent me beautiful stories related...
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Dec 22, 20234 min read
Can You See What I See? Questions that Help
“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” Michelangelo When John read my last blog, he felt sad. First, for him...
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Apr 9, 20234 min read
Thin Places, Impossible Things, and Spiritual Breakthroughs
“Alice laughed. 'There's no use trying,' she said. 'One can't believe impossible things.' I daresay you haven't had much practice,' said...
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Dec 11, 20225 min read
Seeing Rightly, Taming Each Other
“I have always felt that a human being could only be saved by another human being. I am aware that we do not save each other very often....
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Sep 4, 20224 min read
Learning To Quieten Down
"A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle. Benjamin Franklin Family members strung out particularly around the West Coast,...
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Apr 14, 20224 min read
What the World Needs Now Is Love
I’ve been reading and thinking about this thing we call “love” (a close cousin to compassion) for many years. I’ve read various theories...
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Mar 29, 20223 min read
How To Quieten Our Ego For The Good Of Everyone
“Big egos have little ears.” Robert Schuller Family members strung out particularly around the West Coast, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado...
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Mar 20, 20224 min read
Getting on the Ancient Path To The Good
"Virtue isn’t demanding more of others; it’s expecting more of yourself." Frank Sonnenberg, author and advocate for moral character and...
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