Think Again: Labels Are Limits

Think Again: Labels Are Limits

A diagnosis may tell us something important about the body, but it cannot tell us everything about the person. Our age may tell us how many years we have lived, but it cannot determine how fully we can live today. Labels can be useful, but when we mistake a...
Don’t Believe Everything You Think

Don’t Believe Everything You Think

In 1912, scientist Alfred Wegener proposed a radical idea: the continents had once been joined together and had slowly drifted apart. He pointed to the way the coastlines of Africa and South America appeared to fit together. He also found matching fossils and...
Are You Teachable?

Are You Teachable?

Do you remember the excitement—and anxiety—of the first day of school? Will I fit in? Will I be chosen? Will I be smart enough? We may leave the classroom, but those questions often follow us into adulthood. We still worry about belonging, compare ourselves with...
The Elder Brother Within Us

The Elder Brother Within Us

One of the most powerful realizations in my spiritual life was recognizing how often I identified with the elder brother in Jesus’ Parable of the Prodigal Son. Not the son who left. The one who stayed. The one who worked hard. The one who followed the rules. The...
Forgiveness Is Freedom

Forgiveness Is Freedom

Forgiveness is one of the most misunderstood spiritual practices there is. Many people think forgiveness means excusing harmful behavior, pretending something didn’t hurt, or allowing someone to continue causing pain. But true forgiveness is not about denying what...