Contemplating Grace

Author's note: I am on a six-week sabbatical from writing new Life Notes as I reset and renew following the recent passing of my wife. I will republish the most frequently downloaded Life Notes from the past few years until I return. The Five S’s to a God Experience Be still, and know that I … Continue reading The 5 S’s to a God Experience

Following Jesus to the Christ, Part 3 At its core, authentic spirituality is not about beliefs. It’s about behavior. Martin Thielen[1] Following Jesus to the Christ involves moving our conscious awareness from the specific – the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth – to the universal – the Christ – and carrying that expanded … Continue reading Following Jesus to the Christ, Part 3

Following Jesus to the Christ, Part 2 At its core, authentic spirituality is not about beliefs. It’s about behavior. Martin Thielen[1] To reflect upon the difference between Jesus and the Christ is like reflecting on the difference between a wave and the ocean. Jesus was a specific manifestation of the Christ in space and time, … Continue reading Following Jesus to the Christ, Part 2

Following Jesus to the Christ At its core, authentic spirituality is not about beliefs. It’s about behavior. Martin Thielen[1] Among the well-intentioned but misguided statements I am most uncomfortable hearing from “Christians” include: “Have you accepted Christ into your heart?” and “Have you surrendered your life to Jesus?” and “Have you been born again?” and … Continue reading Following Jesus to the Christ

Community, Part 3 For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.[1] When we think of community we generally assume a group held together by a common connection in space and time. In other words, communities are often made up of people near to each other geographically (in space) … Continue reading Community, Part 3