From Wish-Maker to Partner
For the Holiday Season, we’ve been talking about the transition from God as a provider to God as a wish-maker. But we left off with the curious idea o...
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Santa Claus Evolves
Last week, I told you a story of how I believed in Santa Claus until I was 11 years old. Before you make fun of me, remember 2 things: (1) I had evide...
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Faith in Santa Claus
When I was 11 years old, I still “believed” in Santa Claus. Sure, I heard rumors that he didn’t exist and it was just my parents buying the toys. But ...
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God Does not Change!....Unless….(Part 3)
“What happens to our relationship with God as we gain more wealth?”
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God Does Not Change!!!...Unless…(Part 2)
Last week, I shared a story about how my question “What happens to our relationship with God when we gain more wealth?” was met with resistance. The f...
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God does not change!!!…Unless…(Part 1)
One day, I asked in a group, “What happens to our relationship with God when we gain wealth?”
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God and Happiness (Part 3 of 3)
In last week’s newsletter: If you have people that love you and people you love, you will more likely have sustained happiness throughout your life.
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God and Happiness (Part 2 of 3)
In the last newsletter, the outsider said, “Jesus was the MOST happy when he was on the cross…”
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God and Happiness (Part 1 of 3)
When I was in medical school, I was part of a Catholic church group that met every week. There was a cause they wanted to bring to the public eye and,...
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Keeping your Word
I was 10 years old and standing outside the local mini-mart eating a candy bar. I was with my father at the time. I had mentioned I would do a chore b...
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What would you do if you had Eternal Life?
I was at brunch after church with a few of my friends. When the weather is nice, we usually see who is around to head to the local pancake place. It’s...
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How Can People Change?
In my last post, we spoke about whether or not people can change. I shared one of my big realizations in life:
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Resolving Conflict, the Key to Rapid Growth and Success
Conflict is everywhere. Some people avoid conflict like the plague while some people love conflict. I would say that the large majority try to avoid c...
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Thou Shall not Test God…But what about your interpretation?
When I think of Religion, I think of large organizations with specific beliefs and principles. These beliefs and principles are unwavering. It’s eithe...
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The Silent Movie Technique
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why would they do that?” Maybe it involves a romantic relationship going south. Maybe it involves a friend suddenly beh...
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The Limits of Intelligence
There’s a correlation of intelligence with success and happiness but up to a point. People with very high IQs often struggle in ways that prevent them...
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What Freud Got Wrong About Religion
If someone asked me to talk about Psychiatry and Religion, it would have to begin with Sigmund Freud and his book “The Future of an Illusion.” In that...
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Identity and Social Approval
A large part of our identity comes from approval from others. Maybe our parents, our supervisors at work, our teachers or professors, our friends and ...
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