The Secularization of Teaching

The Secularization of Teaching

We are spiritual beings and there is a direct relationship between what is spiritual and what is secular. I am not for binary distinctions, but bear with me. The spiritual is defined by transformation and the secular by conservation. It is safe to say that we are...
Earthbound: God as Be-ing

Earthbound: God as Be-ing

This summer, we have been experiencing record-breaking temperatures scorching the United States, Europe and much of the globe. The Earth is crying out from the consequences of climate change. Forests are burning, animals are fleeing or perishing, plants are withering,...
An Engineer Thinks About the Holy Spirit

An Engineer Thinks About the Holy Spirit

Engineers are problem solvers. We seek to understand how things work or why they don’t. We apply ideas and concepts that enable us to make coherent sense of the world in which we live. When I was growing up in church, the Holy Spirit was a difficult concept. It was...