Please note: It will be very helpful to read the two articles on Colors Of Faith for context before reading the articles written later.  Thank you. Enjoy!

Spiritual Bypassing and Shame

I recently finished reading a fascinating book, When Shadow Meets the Bodhisattva: The Challenging Transformation of a Modern Guru, by Andrew Cohen.  Andrew was a well-known spiritual leader and self-described guru in the Buddhist tradition who died earlier this...

Times of Tyranny, Seasons of Hope

The Easter season reminds us of the core message of hope for Christians around the world, the belief in and experience of love’s victory over evil and life over death.  We take comfort in the hope of our own salvation; however we may define it.  Another...

The Way of Embodied Love

I recently finished reading Integral Christianity: The Way of Embodied Love, by Roland Michael Stanich.  This is a dense book and not an easy read, but the author does a great job of looking at the life and ministry of Jesus through the lens of integral...

Staying Grounded in Times of Chaos

We all know we are living in times of conflict and chaos, indeed what seems like very calculated chaos in our nation. On top of that you may also be experiencing crisis and chaos in your personal life for one reason or another. Life is never short of challenges, and...