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If you are part of a church that is thinking of starting a third place, and you have ended up on this site as part of your research (this happens for us now and again, it seems), allow me to suggest that you consider not starting a third place if…

Martin Luther King Jr. was an extraordinary person.  Not perfect but nevertheless, extraordinary.  While we remember his legacy again on this day…let’s not make the mistake of forgetting the God behind this extraordinary man.   It’s way too easy to talk about MLK because so many people and groups of…

Lectio: Luke 3:15-17; 21-22 January 8, 2010 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals…

i hear so much complaining about this subject, i just wanted to lay my practical experience on you. free. first, three pre-conditions: 1. if you are a very materialistic person, skip this article, i don’t think you are going to like what it says. 2. if you don’t have the…

Years ago there was no problem in renting an apartment even if there were five children in the family. Now it is quite another story. Most young families we know in New York today have had to “buy” a place, seeking a down payment from bank loans, from the G.I.…

12 Essential Rules to Live More Like a Zen Monk Photo courtesy of Kanzeon Zen Center “We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.” – Thich Nhat Hanh I’m not a Zen monk, nor will I ever become one. However, I find great inspiration in the way…