division

  • Two Types of People

    I've come to believethere are two types of people,the divisiveand the unifying. Pay attention to those around you–    what they say,    how they act:do you conclude your interactionswith a greater sense    of common struggle,    of essential… Continue reading

  • Dependence Day

    Let's celebrate Dependence Day! Let's acknowledge how desperately we need one another;    our interconnection;    how our lack of unity grieves God;    how healing only happens when we own our fear and need;     how division slowly consumes the… Continue reading

  • Back to the Garden

    God sat between them on the log."And why," God asked,"did I want you ignorantof the differencebetween good and evil?" Frogs croaked in the pond. Eve thought hard:"But don't we need to know what is goodso we can do good?" Adam asked,"And… Continue reading

  • Not One, But Not Two

    My friend Jim recently commented on a post of mine, decrying the use of labels. I think his response was justified. Labeling sustains separations that ultimately are illusory. In God, we become one. (Jim will occasionally refer to God as… Continue reading