Category Archives: Religion and Morality

Pushing Muslim Buttons

Posted on September 18, 2012 by seeingfaith

My eight-year old twin sons are masters at pushing each other’s buttons. In a matter of seconds, one small provocation can transform peaceful playtime into Armageddon.  Usually the dispute is over something unbelievably stupid, like who has the right to … Continue reading →

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Teaching sexual ethics to my kids

Posted on August 24, 2012 by seeingfaith

At the end of this past school year, one of my eight year-old twin sons came home with a ‘memory book’ where he’d written down his responses to a variety of questions. Favorite movie?……The Avengers Favorite sport? ……..Hockey Favorite hobby?……..Legos … Continue reading →

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My Not-So-Systematic Jistian Theology

Posted on August 7, 2012 by seeingfaith

“So what exactly do you believe?” “Do you really think Jesus was the son of God?” “What the heck is a Jistian anyway?” Over the years, as I’ve told people my story, these questions have come up on a regular … Continue reading →

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James Holmes’ sick neuroscience experiment?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by seeingfaith

Over the past week I have not been able to shake this one nagging thought: that James Holmes’ study of neuroscience had something to do with his horrific crime in Aurora, Colorado.  Before you think that I am somehow blaming … Continue reading →

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Where the butterfly landed

Posted on July 24, 2012 by seeingfaith

I’ve recently written some posts about how I encounter the Divine when I’m out in nature – surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation. I had another one of those wonderful experiences this past weekend as I went on a back-country … Continue reading →

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Disciple or Doormat

Posted on March 4, 2012 by seeingfaith

I gave the following as a sermon today for my church’s “Gifts of Women” service, based on the story of Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 16: 1-15, 21:8 – 21) and this passage from the Sermon on the Mount ( Matthew … Continue reading →

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My Blogging Paradox

Posted on November 5, 2011 by seeingfaith

If there’s one thing I’ve learned after a year and a half of blogging, it’s that frequency is golden.  Those months when I can crank out at least one post a week, my blog traffic soars. In those unfortunate periods … Continue reading →

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The Beatitude on the Buffet Tax

Posted on September 23, 2011 by seeingfaith

Sometimes a message just comes up out of nowhere and smacks you upside the head. That’s what happened to me this week as I read these verses from the Book of Luke: Blessed are you who are poor,  for yours … Continue reading →

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Revelation at the gym

Posted on August 4, 2011 by seeingfaith

About a year ago, I realized that I was no longer lifting my twin sons frequently enough to keep in shape. So I decided to join the local gym. Since then I’ve become something of a weight-lifting junkie. I find something deeply satisfying about … Continue reading →

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Should we Worship or Repress our Urges?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by seeingfaith

They must have planned it. The NY Times Magazine Editorial staff, that is. On June 19th, the cover story by Mimi Swartz, “A  Good Life in the Closet?”,  was about how Fundamentalist Christian homosexuals are attempting  to prioritize their faith over … Continue reading →

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