Category: Christ

Celebrating Christmas

December 22, 2009 | 2 comments

What does it mean to celebrate Christmas? Is it all about parties, get-togethers, shopping, giving and receiving gifts, cooking, baking, hangovers, and bills to pay afterward? I was struck by a quote from Mary Baker Eddy from her article, “What

Footprints in the sand

January 4, 2009 | 3 comments

Many of you have read this poem, but many have not. It’s one of my favorites. Footprints in the Sand One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the

The real meaning of Christmas

December 24, 2008 | 10 comments

As I was shoveling 4’ of snow off the back deck of our cabin last evening, I had a lot of time to think. Demands on my practice led me to wrestle more with the real meaning of Christmas. As

Christ in you

December 5, 2008 | 4 comments

Before leaving earth, Jesus told his disciples, I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.

You are spiritual

July 2, 2008 | 6 comments

One of the most liberating truths Christian Science teaches is that we are spiritual right now. People are commonly taught that they are mortal, fallible, and inevitably held hostage to sin, disease and death. Human experience confirms this belief with