Roadblocks

There I am moving along toward my goal when right before me is a roadblock. I began to look around to make sure I was still on the correct route. Sure enough, I was on the right road. But how could this be? I didn't see any signs that indicated the road was closed ahead. What to do now?
How often do you find yourself in a situation like this? God has given you some directions and you set off and everything is fine. You travel along doing what God asks and then right in the middle of sanctity you fine insanity.
What did you do?

Young Adults

A great deal of the work I do is with young adults. I'm convinced that if anyone needs help on this journey to peace it's young adults who are at the crossroads of so many decisions. I wrote an article to speak to the things that plague this generation and what the Church's response should be. Take a look. Let me know what you think.

http://www.churchmagazine.org/issue/0809/cen_millennial.php

Follow the Leader

Playing "Follow the Leader" was so much fun as a child. You walked around mimicking everything they did and when somebody messed up, you laughed. Playing "Follow the Leader" as an adult is not quite as much fun. First we have to find out who the leader is and where he/she is going. We have to determine if they have the skills to lead and whether or not we can follow where they lead. As we move toward the November 2008 elections for a new US president, many of us are again playing "Follow the Leader." Who will you follow? In the movement towards peace, we must follow the one who leads like Christ, who is concerned with the welfare of the marginalized and the poor, the voiceless and the forgotten. Follow Christ our Leader and you will find Peace.

Movement Disrupted

On our journey, we don't often think of the role others play. We mostly focus on what we need to do to achieve our goal. But this journey towards peace involves a number of people. Some who help us and others who hinder us. The sad part is those who hinder us are usually very close to us and have previously bought into the journey. Somewhere along the way, they drop out and our movement is disrupted. What are we supposed to do now when those close to us get in the way?

It's hard to imagine that God would have it this way, yet it happens, over and over again. Courage. Courage to keep on the path toward Christ's Peace. Courage to walk in that direction even when others do not. Courage to believe that what God has revealed will fuel the journey. Movement disrupted but not stalled.

Do you need help restarting your disrupted movement toward peace? Let's talk about it.

Moving Past Old Stuff

It never ceases to amaze me how old stuff creeps into the present just when things are going well. What is it about moving forward that the past gets jealous of? Why does this jealousy seek to creep in when you least expect it? That happened to me just this weekend. Past joys that became hurts poked their heads up trying to convince me to forget the pain and just remember the good. Like I'm stupid. The great thing is that God has so lifted me to a new playing field that reach of that past was just too short. I felt good walking past my past.