“There is a bigger story here.” I was once asked, “What or where is your refuge?” when stressed. The above quote came to mind. When I become attached, or averse to, a particular situation in my life, I try to widen the view. I try...
Grace and mercy teach us that we are all much larger than the good or bad stories we tell about ourselves or one another. Our small, fear-based stories are usually less than half true, and therefore not really “true” at all. They’re usually based on...
“Recognize what is before your eyes, and the mysteries will be revealed to you.” — attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas, Saying 5 Why Religion? Elaine Pagels , page 32 & 178 During my travels, I read Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels and...
What was Jesus liberating us from? This probably won’t seem too different from what we would now call the ego or the false self. As Jesus put it, “Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake...