Category Archives: Heart, Spirit, and Faith

Why Living from Your Heart Requires Using Your Head

“We need to live from our heart, not our head.” Ever hear that saying? It has been around for decades. There’s an underlying truth to it. Unfortunately, the way it gets expressed implies a false and damaging polarity instead of … Continue reading

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Of Specks and Planks: Why True Discernment Starts with Self-Discernment

What’s this business about specks and planks in the eye that Jesus talks about in his Sermon on the Mount? I’ve long been struck by it. This morning, reading through Luke’s gospel over my first cup of coffee (I’m now … Continue reading

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The Gypsy: Remembering Gil

When I was in junior high, back before rocks were born, I got to be friends with a kid named Gil. He was a big, strong lad and a bit of a bully, but I was on his good side, which, … Continue reading

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