Gallery How to Be a Fashion-Loving Minimalist If you read an article about how to live without an income every day for the rest of your life, you might be thinking, “Well … that isn’t going to happen.” But you’re wrong, because there is the possibility that we can achieve that on a daily basis. It’s not easy, but there are some […] Written by jack121400 October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Jack Kornfield on Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris – Ep. 315 Episode #315: A Big Dose of Perspective Jack offers a huge, helpful dose of perspective in the midst of the political crisis gripping America — a crisis which, of course, has ripple effects for the whole world. You may ask: what’s the point of meditating when the world is on fire? Jack has extremely satisfying […] Written by Jack Kornfield January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What is In Your House? We are living in uncertain and unprecedented times. Following the insurrectionist violence at the U.S. Capitol, many of us are wondering how the nation has lapsed into such utter chaos. While we knew stoking the flames of hatred would cause irreparable harm, watching on our TV and computer screens as an angry, mostly white mob […] Written by Red Letter Christians January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Jack Kornfield on Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris – Ep. 315 Episode #315: A Big Dose of Perspective Jack offers a huge, helpful dose of perspective in the midst of the political crisis gripping America — a crisis which, of course, has ripple effects for the whole world. You may ask: what’s the point of meditating when the world is on fire? Jack has extremely satisfying […] Written by Jack Kornfield January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What is In Your House? We are living in uncertain and unprecedented times. Following the insurrectionist violence at the U.S. Capitol, many of us are wondering how the nation has lapsed into such utter chaos. While we knew stoking the flames of hatred would cause irreparable harm, watching on our TV and computer screens as an angry, mostly white mob […] Written by Red Letter Christians January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Cultivating a Church Culture Open to Constructive Critique There are two equally dangerous extremes that local congregations may fall into as they relate to criticism. The first is a culture of criticism where nearly everything and everyone is viewed with suspicion and negativity. Self-righteous criticism becomes the defining character trait of the church. The second is an uncritical culture where no one dares […] Written by Paul Tautges January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Learning to listen can change the world Just the way quieting down in meditation allows us to notice the patterns of our own thought processes, offering a safe quiet space for someone else to speak allows them to explore their thoughts and find clarity. Offering witness in this way is a great gift to them, to ourselves, and to the world. Now […] Written by Stephanie Noble January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Insisting on Healing May be the Death of Us You go to the hospital for a routine surgery. Maybe having your gallbladder or appendix removed. Your doctors open you up and see that you have a giant tumor: cancerous, malignant, fatal if not aggressively fought. They sew you back up and tell you the news. “When can you do surgery? Can you remove the […] Written by Red Letter Christians January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Too Much Judgement Over my life-time we have been steadily learning that punishment is not nearly as effective (if it is effective AT ALL) as a combination of positive reinforcement and natural consequences. We’ve learned that beating on children, for example, does not improve behavior, but teaches kids to be bullies themselves. We’ve […] Written by Barbara Barkley January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Parenting beyond the Five-Minute Future If I can just get through the next hour, I can put the kids to bed, clean the house, rotate the laundry, and send a couple emails, I thought. Oh, and I need to prep for tomorrow’s online classes for my girls and set up the tablets for the boys. Just trying to get through […] Written by intervarsity January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked