Bill Dahl

Oftentimes, it is through observing the lives of others around me that God exposes the gray areas where my faith is required to grow. When He reveals doubt and uncertainty to me, I embrace them today as opportunities to learn from the God of More. They’re rarely comfortable, convenient or predictable.

“One of the moral diseases we communicate to one another in society comes from huddling together in the pale light of an insufficient answer to a question we are afraid to ask.” [i] Thomas Merton

There’s no need to wash up before you dive in. Pursue God as one who is unwilling to be satisfied with lip service. Porpoise don’t have lips you know.

Today, I find that most people who say, “just hang in there” really mean “I don’t have the time or desire to walk through this process with you. You’re on your own.”

Bulletproof faith is no badge of honor. It’s a death sentence.

To continue to just go with the flow of this dogma is nonsense. Jesus spent his lifetime swimming against the tide of cultural and religious deception.

We live in a world that worships individualism, self-interest, self-actualization, self-determination and celebrity status. These values trumpet the glories of becoming independent and self-sufficient. However…..

Too many people think our communication with God needs to be all cleaned up and nice, before God takes notice. That’s simply nonsense.

The process of breathing is a fundamental aspect of the spiritual life, just as it is in the physiological realm. For those who have embarked on the spiritual journey, exhaling is not optional.

He will do anything in His power to bridge any distance whatsoever that may appear to exist between us and Him