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!

Wrestling With Crises, Shame and Faith

I have been struggling to find words to express the dark thoughts and feelings many of us who are Christians are confronting these days.  A recent article in the Sunday edition of The Minnesota Star Tribune about Vance Boelter and his religious beliefs and...

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...