Whatever Happens, Don't Be Afraid: Our Bodies are Impermanent

Last Saturday, I was given a task to carry a box of overripe bananas from one....


2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this....


A Call to Increase the Number of Wise Persons on Christmas Eve

Tonight, as part of the adult Christmas Eve service, I will be reading Rev.....


Honoring My Teachers

In traditional Buddhism, even Western Buddhism, there is typically attention to....


Cri de Coeur: On Swearing and Godtalk

I probably spend too much time swearing.  And thinking about swearing.  And....


This Is Not the Way

On Wednesday, August 6th, someone discovered that a flag on the grounds of one....


Helping Young Offenders Find Hope in the EveryDay

Here is a powerful witness piece that I highly....


Imagining a better abortion conversation

I have not been blogging much, given my current obligations elsewhere. This....


My Mother's Daughter: Semi Guest Post

Last month, I submitted a poem I wrote in 2008 to a poetry contest honoring....


Rituals of This Day: Blessing the Departing Minister

The deacons and minister stand at the front.  The deacons stand on either....