We have free will. Right?
Freedom of Will I wrote my rabbinical school thesis on Freedom of Will. In particular, I wrote about the varied thinking of medieval Jewish philosophers
11 words for making peace.
Making peace Most of us are familiar with the notion of last rites – a dying person’s confessional and absolution to ensure their eternal peace.
Heeding messages. Whose messages?
Heeding messages. Whose messages? This article about messaging is in three parts: Michaelangelo’s Biblical Errancy Meaning and Message are Intertwined Asking You to Choose to
Mistakes
Making mistakes Sometimes I wonder if there is something wrong with my boy. But maybe it’s just that he’s 10-years old. I sort of remember
Embrace
What is empowering? What is the spiritual life? The definition of the word empower is to give someone the authority to do something and to
Managing Expectations
Rabbi Brian talks about how we ought to be cautious not to overly manage our expectations.
Frog or Fish: How Much Do You want it?
Frog or Fish by Rabbi Brian 2017 – issue 13 of 40 The 77% Weekly Nourishing Spiritual-Religious Hunger 40/52 weeks a year I thank
To Be Ourselves
Written by Bill Johnson. A spiritual brother to Rabbi Brian and friend of Religion Outside The Box. http://billjohnsononline.com/blog/to-be-ourselves/ To Be Ourselves. “May we free ourselves, from
About mathematics, love, metrics, and me.
About mathematics, love, metrics, and me. Mathematics & Love For seven years, I was a high school mathematics teacher with a my job description
Wag the God
Rabbi Brian talks about how sometimes people ACT holy, but are missing something.
Got to laugh to keep from crying
You’ve got to laugh to keep from crying After learning of some upsetting political news, I called a mentor of mine. He shut me
Managing Expectations
As you might or might not know, I am an accomplished magician. Every year since 1979, I’ve gone to Tannen’s Magic Camp – first as
Love the broken
Love What’s Broken In the course of our getting acquainted, Ron, a new minister friend, made reference to Luther’s theology of the cross. He spoke about
Not Teaching A Lesson
To Not Teach a Lesson At the start of January, it was really, really slushy here in Portland, Oregon. We had 8 inches of snow