“Is judging people the same as making judgments?” I get asked this question often. And I understand why. One of my persistent fears is being judged for the contents of my grocery cart. For years I told myself, “It’s all in your head. No one cares or...
Healing Religion
Early witnesses tell a story about Jesus that makes me itchy. I cannot shake the feeling that if I were there, I’d end up on the wrong side of it. It’s Saturday, the day that good Jews set aside for rest and worship. Jesus is eating with a group...
Choosing in Fog
Recently praying about a decision I needed to make, I kept having a strange experience. During prayer I would reach a point of seeming clarity about the best action to take. But an hour or two later, the clarity would vanish. This happened again and...
God’s Laughter and Other Surprises
One of the most revolutionary discoveries of my life has been that God still speaks today. My life is different in so many ways, both big and small, because of very personal words that I believe God spoke to me. I don’t think I’m in any way special...
