The Eternal Now and Social Concern is the title of Thomas Kelly’s fourth chapter in his classic book Testament of…
One of the 30 ways to practice self-care is to be gentle, including being gentle with yourself, and being gentle…
Orthodoxy, by G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936), a book first published in 1908, is considered one of the top 25 Christian…
Julian of Norwich (1342 – 1416) wrote Revelations of Divine Love, based upon a series of divine visions she received…
In Summer 2021, my wife Trina and I hiked 200 miles along the John Muir Trail (JMT) , the longest…
Another way to care for your inner being is to sing. I write this blog entry on December 20, 2021,…
I write this in December, 2021, just two weeks before Christmas Day, reflecting on the incarnation of God through Jesus…
One simple way to practice good self-care is to take time daily to be still. Practice moments of quiet and…
From January to May 2022, the Elders and Deacons of Cannon Beach Community Church will read Thomas Kelly’s A Testament…
One of 30 Ways to Practice Self Care, is to kneel when you pray. Before you get in bed tonight,…
During my undergraduate education at University of Washington, I took a course in Dostoevsky and read for the first time…
Consider God’s gift of sleep. How do you view sleep? How much sleep do you typically receive every night? How…
If you read a previous blog post about The Way of a Pilgrim, you may have been introduced to The…
As St. Paul wrote, “Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities…
This month, September 2021, marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Italian poet, Dante Alighieri. Dante, born in 1265,…
On September 19, Sunday, 4pm, my wife Trina and I will give a 90 minute presentation titled, The Life and…
One of the basic ways to practice wise self-care is to read an uplifting book. While hiking 200 miles on…
While hiking 200 miles along the John Muir Trail in July and August in 2021, I took time each week…
In your prayer life, how often do you pray “like a child”? The anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing…
Martin Luther on the Gift of Music Martin Luther (1483-1548) was not only a theologian and a reformer, he was…
Be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord…
A few years ago, I bought a used copy of The Way of a Pilgrim pictured above at a used…
Another way to practice self-care is to look for the good. This week, try focusing on what is positive, what…
One of the basic 30 ways to practice good self-care is to regularly exercise your body. As Paul instructs us…