I was graduating from college in 1971 when John Lennon’s “Imagine” hit the airwaves. “Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky…” I hated the song. Did I mention that I was graduating from college that year and going on to seminary to become the next Savior of the world? [READ MORE]

…you’ll be in it for the next 200 miles. Or 200 days. Or 200 years. As the old saying suggests, life is full of ruts – well-worn paths that meander through the wilderness of existence, promising to lead us to new and better things. But too often, these ruts don’t deliver on their promise. Most often, the ruts we follow are simply extensions of the past that disconnect us from today’s realities and prevent us from discovering and experiencing the beauty and excitement of what is new and possible in the present and future. [READ MORE]