This essay was originally posted in 2004.
It was late evening. I was headed for a meeting, at the end of a too-long day, and stopped into Starbucks for a fix. The store was empty except for a single barista. I ordered my coffee, and was stunned when told: “Your drink has been paid for by […]
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Grace at Starbucks
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Healing Faith
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Collision of Worlds
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Introduction to the Path series, an essay on the intersection of the physical and spiritual in life.
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The Conversation
December 4th, 2005 · 6 Comments
An essay on the topic of prayer.
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The Choice of Fools
November 20th, 2005 · 21 Comments
An essay on a life of purpose, and the seeming foolishness of faith.
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Grace 4 U2
August 27th, 2005 · 10 Comments
A discussion of the difference between grace and Karma, riffing off a quote from U2’s Bono.
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The Prayer of Java
July 20th, 2005 · 17 Comments
An essay on prayer as a conversation.
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God of Loss and Grace
July 12th, 2005 · 16 Comments
A meditation on the meaning and purposes of suffering.
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