From Patricia O. , Message #1636.1 The Religion Forum – Mother Teresa Lost Faith?    According to a new book by CBS correspondent Mark Phillips, based on a compilation of letters she wrote, Mother Teresa lost her faith early in… Continue reading

Being a grandpa seems qualitatively different from my experience of fatherhood. Part of that may be that, as an adoptive parent, I entered into my sons’ lives a little later. Now that we have had the opportunity to help raise… Continue reading

We just completed a summer project at Kaiser with their youth internship program. Each Friday, the youth who were assigned to mentors in various departments of the health care system, experienced education day as a way of exposing them to… Continue reading

Thoughts from the Leadership Summit, 2007 Here are a few thoughts from some of the speakers. Carly Fiorina: "Everyone is afraid of something. Every time you overcome, you are stronger." "Leadership is about unlocking potential in others." "Every time someone… Continue reading

You have today to do, to be, to experience, and to share whatever it is that burns within you heart to do, be, experience, and share. You have today, and while it may not be enough for you, it is… Continue reading

I Corinthians 15:58 –  "Therefore my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord,  forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." We gathered in the shade of… Continue reading

Last night I looked at our assemblage of Vacation Bible School graduates and I thought, "cute kids." They really were – donned with their cowboy hats, encouraged by an impressive staff of workers, and admired by parents and siblings.  By… Continue reading

The only thing that is consistently predictable in the universe is the consistent persistence of chaos… And in that, we behold the emergence of divine order at a magnitude that stretches our minds … Beyond their capacity. – Tom Sims Continue reading