A mystic is a person who seeks or experiences direct communion with God or the Divine. Mystics focus on a variety of spiritual experiences such as intuition or alternate states of consciousness to achieve this communion, experiencing profound insights that transcend ordinary thought. In the example that follows, I relate a story of a response
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Faith as a Daily Life, Not a Religion The earliest followers of Jesus were Jews, rooted in a tradition that taught love for God and neighbor (Leviticus 19:18, 19:34). They did not begin as a separate religion. They were part of a movement seeking to live according to the teachings and example of Jesus. The
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On November 4th, I pulled over to the shoulder of a quiet road and wrote about reclaiming the things I had surrendered over a decade of political division: my hats, my Bible, my flag, and my voice. The response was immediate and intense. So many of you expressed a shared exhaustion—and a shared hunger for
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Poet, philosopher, hospice patient, angel I first met Evelyn Jane Warner in 2010 when I lived in Santa Fe, NM. I had contacted a local hospice to inquire about volunteer opportunities. Rose, the volunteer coordinator, asked if I would consider visiting Evelyn once a week. She was living with her daughter and son-in-law. Hospice and
Let’s Not Waste It. For the past 24 hours, I couldn’t bring myself to watch the news. I was simply too nervous about what Election Day might bring. This morning, I finally turned on the radio. I am writing this while sitting on the shoulder of a road, listening to the news and trying to
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I was raised Roman Catholic in the 1960s and often heard something like this: “We need to baptize the baby soon because if the baby dies before baptism, original sin will prevent its soul from entering heaven.” While truly bad theology, the Roman church has softened on this issue over the years. In this article
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I sat looking out my back window this morning, taking in a view that feels like a quiet slice of heaven—a beautiful yard, a warm house, and a peaceful life. Yet, only a few miles away, at so many of our busiest intersections, people stand on corners holding cardboard signs. Down the side streets and
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Inspired by The Way—the earliest, non-political movement of Jesus’s first-century followers—we seek to live as an egalitarian family defined by practical ethics, radical community, and love. Drawing from the original Jerusalem movement, we embrace a spirit of radical commonality—where resources are shared, needs are met, and daily life is guided by shared commitment rather than
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— A Different Lens— Native American spirituality is not a single set of doctrines or ideology, but rather it represents a quilt of diverse tribal-specific practices across indigineous Nations in North America. While every tribe has its unique creation stories, languages, and ceremonies, there are several core foundational indigenous beliefs. Here are a few of
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The Cycle of Power and the Path Back to “The Way” There is a time in a parent’s life when you reach a critical threshold where you must make a painful choice: do you keep stepping in to bail your child out, or do you step back and let them face the consequences of their
