Getting a chance to hear Jane Goodall in person was a compelling reason to go to Salt Lake City for the “Parliament of World’s Religions” in 2015.
I Still Think About a List I Made a Long Time Ago
At one point we were given a sheet of paper with a numbered list of twenty blank spaces. Without much of an introduction, we were asked to write down 20 things we value in life.
Waking Up With Rip Van Winkle
The culture is changing, but I believe the same basic spiritual values remain.
Three Strikes and You’re Back in the Car
As I walked, I had a new appreciation for how vulnerable we are. But the point of life is not to hide in fear. The point is to find wisdom and flourish.
Touching the Earth, Grounding Our Soul
As our culture becomes more fragmented and people more socially isolated, many studies have demonstrated that being part of spiritual communities leads to increased emotional and physical health. The traditions ground us in what really matters, giving meaning to all we do.
Lifelines
For me the PICC line was literally a lifeline. And it’s led me to think about other “lifelines.”
When Scales Fall From Our Eyes
We go along in life, living with routine assumptions about the people we see and believing we know what “reality” is like. Then we have moments when “the scales fall from our eyes.”
Romantic Fiction, Baseball Passions, and Spiritual Masterpieces
Human beings are story tellers and game players. From these activities we learn crucial lessons.
“Welcome to Freedom?”
The ad does not entice me to visit the casino. It does make me wonder what “freedom” means in our current culture.
Who Let the Dogs In? The Genius of Rembrandt’s Spiritual Imagination
… my guess is he understood great spiritual moments in life don’t occur in situations where everything is perfectly staged, as if designed by Martha Stewart.
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 