I think it was Bonhoeffer who said that the goal of meditation ought no to be focused on gaining profound intellectual insights or even deep spiritual experiences. Even if he didn’t say that and I’m really thinking of someone else, it sounds like something he would say. Instead, the goal of meditation is oriented around [...]

I remember in high school youth group we had to respond to this particular situation: What two things would you take with you if you woke up with your room was on fire? It was hilarious, in retrospect, because we all had to be very pious. This meant that our first item was our Bibles, [...]

I read somewhere that you don’t beat the Reaper by living longer. Instead, you beat it by living well. That makes sense, of course, and living life to the fullest is important to me, even though I find I am terrible at it. But while it is both inspiring and good advice, I can’t help [...]

A german photographer developed a work of art that focused on death. Specifically, the artist produced photos of people when they knew their health was declining and then after they had died. The work represented a fairly diverse group of people at different ages and gave the observer background information leading up to the person’s [...]

I hate asking people for money, even if it means donating to an undeniably good cause. The fact remains: without the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, I would have died sometime in early-2006. So as my wife continues to raise money for the organization (while I cheer from the sidelines), I am trying to get as [...]

This is a reaction to Bad-Astronomers’ post on faith and science. I do not intend to prove you wrong. But there are other points of view – not particularly antagonistic to science – that are rarely heard. I don’t think we have to split faith and science dualistically. When splitting like this takes place, the [...]

My mentor, Kyle Lake, was killed in an accident on a Sunday morning, two weeks after I was diagnosed with Leukemia. The following is the message he would have given, encouraging us to live life to the fullest. Live. And Live Well. BREATHE. Breathe in and Breathe deeply. Be PRESENT. Do not be past. Do [...]