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No more Santa, but that’s okay
My ten year old daughter found out about Santa. It was somewhat anticlimactic, actually. We have a podcast about the intersection between religion and video games, and we had a rabbi as a guest. The rabbi was telling us how… Continue reading
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The personal ministry of waiting in line
Waiting in line can be good for your soul. Right off the bat, I’ve got to say: stay with me. Reading the above sentence, you may either think that I’m bonkers or that I’m going to write about how we… Continue reading
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What silent prayer feels like
I’ve been practicing silent prayer for a number of years now, and I’ve learned that there is a difference between prayer, focus, and calming down. In other words, being quiet doesn’t automatically mean that we’re praying. Sometimes it means that… Continue reading
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Silent Prayer, Buddhist and Christian
Before you read this, start with silence. No, really, please do. Sit in silence for at least ten seconds. Ten minutes would be better. Not because my meditation here will be better if you do (though, hey, you never know),… Continue reading
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What does it feel like to pray?
the pictures included in this week’s post are from my wife and my trip to Japan in the summer of 2024 In my post last week, I wrote a little about the experience of what it feels like to pray.… Continue reading
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Both kids and spirituality (not ‘or’!)
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on this blog. My last post was in November! I had planned on keeping up this blog every week, posting something each Thursday. But things get in the way, especially when you’re a… Continue reading
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How do you read the Bible?
The Bible is Christian Scripture, but what does it mean for something to be a community’s “Scripture”? The Bible is our holy book, God’s word to us in writing, a sacred text in which we find the presence of something… Continue reading
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Talking with a nine-year old about God
I enjoying hearing what children think and feel about religion. Or, to be more specific, I like to think of questions to ask children about religion, and I like to talk with them about their answers. I was in academia… Continue reading
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Japan and God’s Creation
While I was in Japan a month ago, I was surprised to see how many people were outside. The weather was pretty hot and humid, too, which made it even more surprising. There were many reasons that people were outside:… Continue reading
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God is also in the empty skies
A few weeks ago, I went on a trip to Japan. And while on the flight, in the skies above those small little islands in southwest Alaska, a thought came to me: God is here, too. Now, quite obviously God… Continue reading
Incense and Crayons 