I can’t say that I’m a wholehearted supporter of “South Park,” but of the handful of episodes I’ve seen, one stands out for its diamond-sharp observation of how we miss out on life by not being present. You didn’t know…
Read MoreYes, I’m a bit late to the party, but I finally saw “Inside Out.” It was brilliant! Another fantastic screenplay from the Pixar folks. As I watched it, I kept thinking, “The writers must know the Enneagram.” Why? Because Joy…
Read MoreIt is said that when Columbus arrived on the shores of what would one day be called North America, the indigenous people literally could not see his huge ships because they had never seen anything like them before. They didn’t…
Read MoreSometimes I feel overwhelmed by the world and its sorrows. A tiny sampling includes: The death of a friend in his early 20s and the widowhood of his pregnant wife. 9/11. The death of my precious friends’ two children at…
Read MoreAs promised, I am returning to the “Putting It All Together” series. This time, let’s look at the various components that make up an Enneagram Type Two personality. Center: Heart/Feeling (underlying emotion is shame) Hornevian Group: Compliant (to the…
Read MoreWhat do you imagine the Apostle Paul would have thought about the Enneagram? I’m going to revisit the spirit/soul dichotomy I wrote about last week, and compare it with some of Paul’s writings, and maybe that will give us an…
Read MoreHave you ever met someone whom you felt an instant connection with? Someone who just “got” you and believed in your dream? I have been blessed to know several people like that, and one of them was David Alsobrook. I…
Read MoreToday I’d like to talk about a way of looking at behavior characteristics that will help you more accurately type yourself if you are still having trouble with that. It will also help you to understand the forces that are…
Read MoreSometimes a phrase becomes popular because it represents a really good idea. And then it becomes so common that people begin to subtly change its meaning to fit their own understanding or their own needs – and it becomes so…
Read More[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gomCkCbKHA4&w=930&h=440] I’ve heard the phrase “This too shall pass” all my life in the context of unpleasant circumstances, as in “Things will get better soon.” I was very surprised to learn recently that this is not at all the…
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Quick Start Guide to Centering Prayer
This short guide gives you the essentials for learning to be still and quiet before God so you can hear his voice and feel his love in a deeper way.
