This phrase so perfectly describes where I feel like I am at this moment in time on my journey. Sitting at lunch this week with dear friends, each of whom have also experienced a significant ‘shift’ in their belief, I […]
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Part 2 of a series:Surviving the Journey of A Thoughtful Faith The defining characteristic of our Journey of A Thoughtful Faith is that we are no longer certain of the fundamental truth claims of our Church. To many, this appears
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Part 1 of a Series:Surviving the Journey of A Thoughtful Faith As I see it, a faith crisis is not a weakness or a failing. It is an awakening, a transformation into something more. When we realize this, we can
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A Series of our Experience, Strength, and Hope. Introduction Lao Tzu once said, “A Journey of a thousand miles begins from beneath our feet.” The Journey of A Thoughtful Faith is one such journey. Where does it start? In this
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When my oldest son came to me in his near complete faith deconstruction (married, 2 children, in a Ph.D. Program), I had no way of understanding or dealing with what he described, because my own cup was so full to
How can we know the Way? We sing “Come, follow me, the Savior said, then let us in his footsteps tread.” Yet for me, the biggest challenge I have faced and continue to face in life is how do I
In our faith journey, are we “transitioning” or are we “transforming”? Chuang Tzu once said, “I Chuang Chou once dreamt I was a butterfly. I could fly about from flower to flower, and felt free. Then I awoke, and was
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As Paul concludes his great discourse on the Pure Love of Christ (“Charity” / “agape”) I am drawn to these last two verses. “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then
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When we lived in MN, I used to run at our neighborhood YMCA. I was a younger and more dedicated runner then, lacing up my shoes about 6 times per week. I didn’t mind running in the cold, but in
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Sitting in stunned silence, as I approach the end of Good Friday, I contemplate my beloved Savior suffering and dying on a Cross. My king. My god. My friend. We Mormons don’t celebrate the Cross. We don’t feature it on
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