By BOB THOMPSON — Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” – Matthew 6:34 (NIV) The nations are targeting each other. The political parties are grandstanding. The “nones” and “dones” are leaving the churches. God is not worried. Really. We tend to project our anxiety onto the Creator. We imagine God’s hands wringing with concern over all our…

  By ANNIE TURNER —— It is a common teaching in the Buddhist faith that we have to let go of what we wish would happen (which causes suffering) in order to be present to what is (acceptance).  The present is all we have, and as R. Rohr would say, the present is where God dwells. My brother, a practicing Buddhist, often…

By Chris Mereschuk  — No one can tame the tongue. We use it to say, “Praised be our God and Creator,” then we use it to curse each other—we who are created in the image of God. – James 3:8-9 (The Inclusive Bible) “Dad, I have to tell you something,” she said cautiously. “Yes honey, what is it?” “I…I know some bad…