An introduction to my own perspective of God’s Spirit, examining the Spirit in the Bible, in experience, in the Trinity, and in symbolic life.

Audience: Anyone.

33 Pages.

An analysis of the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1, including the function of genealogies as origin myths and literary devices with numerological significance.

Audience: Studiers of the Bible.

23 Pages.

A summary and synthesis of Peter Levine’s insights from Waking the Tiger and Trauma and Memory.

Audience: People who wish to understand how to heal/resolve/re-negotiate trauma.

18 Pages.

A concise differentiation between spirituality (relationship with the non-material) and religion (collective spirituality).

Audience: Anyone.

4 pages.

How does a 24 year-old nun from the 1890s affect the modern church? A reflection on Therese’s life, theology, and “little way of love.”

Audience: Catholics and Protestants.

27 Pages.

What is faith? How does it evolve? A mapping of two models onto each other — Spiral Dynamics and Fowler’s Stages of Faith.

Audience: Spiritual leaders. Spiritual seekers.

7 Pages.

A 5-week guide for facilitating a discussion group centered on St. Therese of the Little Flower and the themes of her life — cultivating the “little way” of love.

Audience: Christian group leaders.

Pages: 16

How should spiritual leaders schedule their time? Reflection on Eugene Peterson’s The Contemplative Pastor.

Audience: Community leaders. Contemplatives. Pastors.

8 Pages.

A brief Hebrew word study on Shakan (dwelling) and Mishkan (tabernacle).

Audience: Studiers of the Bible.

3 Pages.

What makes Christianity special? Is it better than other religions? (These are seed thoughts. I would like to make a more robust, expanded version in the future.)

Audience: Christians.

7 Pages.

A friendly, informative, and nuanced guide to dietary health, which I tend to live by. It investigates fat, oils, omegas, cholesterol, oxidization, sugar, and more.

Audience: Health-seeking people.

14 pages.