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Spirituality and Depression

I confess that I get nervous every time I hear a spiritual teacher or preacher announce that they are going to speak about depression because depression is a medical condition that, I believe, does have a spiritual component - especially when it comes to … Continue reading

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Daily Teaching for Wednesday, November 28th

There is no amount of money that will make you happy doing something that makes you miserable. If your job is making you miserable, and especially if your job is causing you to violate your ethics, it’s important to make … Continue reading

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The Spirituality of Mental Illness

Over the years I have heard more nonsense about mental illness and spirituality than any other topic I can think of, and I have heard that  nonsense from every imaginable corner – clinicians, pastors, spiritual teachers, folks with mental illness, … Continue reading

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Daily Teaching for Thursday, February 9th

When we find ourselves feeling depressed our tendency is to withdraw. The problem with that strategy is that it only magnifies our problems.  There is the same tendency with aging.  We no longer want to go out because it is … Continue reading

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Passionate Fruit

Sometimes I hear people say things that really cause me to wonder if I am all alone among the sane on our planet. Last weekend my wife Erin and I were away together (and alone) for the first time in … Continue reading

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