Called To Action August 2017 Dear Friends, Sometimes, one small meeting can change the way we look at the world and make us acutely aware of the simple gifts each of us takes for granted every day. A twist of fate recently gave me the opportunity to meet and hear the...
A Healing Journey July 2017 Dear Friends, This month I’m embarking on my final summer of study with the Aleph Alliance for Jewish Renewal as I complete my Rabbinic Pastor studies with amazing teachers, colleagues and an incredible group of Musmachim (Ordinees)....
Heart Polishing June 2017 Dear Friends, In his book Living Presence A Sufi Way to Mindfulness & the Essential Self, Kabir Edmund Helminski describes the practice of polishing our heart as the mirror to self awareness. ” In polishing the mirror of the heart,...
Seeds of Change May 2017 Dear Friends, Recently I attended my second CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) Retreat at the beautiful Franciscan Renewal Center in Paradise Valley, AZ. Our keynote speaker was Rev. Tom Parker a professor at Fuller Seminary and expert on...
Let Freedom Ring April 2017 Dear Friends, In just ten days, some of us will sit down at our Passover tables and recount our journey from slavery to freedom. We will tell our compelling story which includes a heart stopping narrative of courage, doubt, horrible...