Tag Archives: Religion

Selfish Sainthood

Posted on August 29, 2012 by seeingfaith

Last week I almost died. Well, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but there was definitely a scary moment where I thought things might go poorly. We were still in Aruba, and the kids had decided that they wanted … 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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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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A GPS for Life?

Posted on July 13, 2012 by seeingfaith

As I mentioned in a recent post, I recently went on some hikes with friends from church. The hikes were terrific – I introduced my friends to new trails and we got a chance to get some exercise and celebrate the beauty … Continue reading →

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Thank Nature AND God for the Higgs Boson

Posted on July 6, 2012 by seeingfaith

Yesterday when I opened up the New York Times, I was greeted with something truly refreshing: a piece of interesting and good news: the discovery of the Higgs Boson – a long-sought keystone in scientific theories about the nature of … Continue reading →

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Love the Bully, Hate the Bullying

Posted on June 18, 2012 by seeingfaith

I recently saw the documentary film ‘Bully‘, which tells the stories of several teens who have been victimized by bullying and, in two of the cases, driven to suicide. The film focused almost exclusively on the perspective of the victims … 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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Chrismukkah is comin’ to town

Posted on December 21, 2011 by seeingfaith

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: time to hang up the stockings, decorate the tree, participate in the church Christmas Pageant, light the menorah and fry up some potato latkes. In other words, it’s the season to confuse … Continue reading →

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Can you teach Christian ethics without Christ?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by seeingfaith

It’s already started. My daughter, who is only one month into 4th grade, has already encountered the kind of ‘mean girl’ dynamics that I so painfully associate with the Middle School experience. A few nights ago we had a long talk … Continue reading →

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The Value Proposition of Saying Grace

Posted on September 15, 2011 by seeingfaith

Last Sunday was an inauspicious start of the church year. The day started out well enough. Our family attended our Presbyterian church’s “Rally Day” breakfast. Then I enjoyed a peaceful and thought-provoking worship service while my kids reconnected with their … Continue reading →

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