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  • Embracing Uncertainty

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    Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Jesus If you live the way I did for the last 6 years or so…the future is uncertain. Completely uncertain. What I remember feeling the most about the future on the road was how quickly…

  • Christian Buddhist Chronicles – Episode 2

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    Hell has lost another one…I am free. The biggest challenge I have at church is reconcicling how many constructs there are in Christianity that are largely made-up, and what makes it most frustrating is that most Christians don’t even know how made-up these ideas are. The Theology of it all also makes little sense to…

  • Christian Buddhist Chronicles: Episode 1

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    Before we get started, some definitions: Repent: that is to turn 180 degrees from your current action About 6 years ago I left the church. Not exactly like that. I didn’t walk away. I left my hometown community for a grand adventure I thought would only last a year. Instead it changed me. I was…

  • Observations about myself

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    South Fork, Colorado. This morning I had a bit of time in meditation and I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the things that bring me comfort. I’m a person who tends to avoid pain and discomfort. I enjoy being warm, comfortable, well fed etc. Over the last week it’s been a struggle to…

  • Having vs Being

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    I’ve been meditating for a while now. At least 100 days. I’ve found it to be a wonderful practice and something I genuinely look forward to. But I’ve also changed because of it. I feel more connected with all things. My intentional practice of mindfulness has made me much slower to anger and faster to…

  • God.

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    I realized tonight that I don’t believe that God has a gender. It’s not really a new thought to me, but it is a new conviction. I was texting a friend tonight, talking about God, and I said I realized that God was everywhere, and when I started describing the personhood of God, I didn’t…

  • I had a friggin panic attack.

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    Hello, I’m Joseph – It’s been 1 day since my last panic attack. Before that, it’s been 2,034 days — or 5 Years, 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 5 Days. I feel like that should count for something. For me, it’s the power of medicine, and the cost of forgetting it. It’s been a busy…

  • Be Kind to Yourself – Christ has put His Heredity In You

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    Andrew Peterson, Be Kind to Yourself My Utmost for His Highest – The Nature of Regeneration Further inspiration: Who I Am (Song by Brian Morykon) In light of the gospel and redemption we have found in Christ, let us remember who we are. We are beloved. Children of God. Sonship in Christ (Galations 4) We…

  • Living life on purpose

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    I struggle with anxiety When I say that, I mean, I really struggle with anxiety. Specifically, I worry about my health and am at times convinced I have cancer / heart disease / kidney disease etc. I’m a closet hypochondriac. This causes me to fear a lot. My greatest fixation of that fear is my…

  • Learning to Love God

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    This past Sunday was a very moving message for many people in the church congregation. The message was titled “Learning to Love God” and was taught by a man named Jim Nelson. Jim is a respected man and an elder in our church. He and his family have been members for over a decade. Jim…