Dare to Prosper
by Travis Chapman When I was asked if I would like to give the talk this week at Bosque Center for Spiritual Living, I knew immediately what I would talk about. Prosperity is one of my favorite topics because it…
Look Both Ways
I encountered a Rumi quote this week: "Every moment contains a hundred messages from God. For every cry of ‘Oh, God,’ He answers a hundred times, ‘I am here.’" At first I thought: how lovely, how reassuring — always, no…
My Kind of Church
We’re almost six months into this beautiful new adventure called “Bosque Center for Spiritual Living.” And for six months, we’ve been intentionally opening up to the sheer possibility of it all, allowing a space for the Infinite to express into…
Long Strange Trip
Wow, life can be bouncy. Most of you know that I buried my brother this week. I’m packing up to return to Albuquerque today, and I’m really ready to be home, to get back into some of the routine of…
Free Association
Aw hell, friends… Some weeks I really don’t know what to say. Spiritual principles and noble truths sound like feeble lip-service. I can’t make sense of humanity’s inhumanity. I don’t know how to answer it. Yeah, I’ll share angry Facebook…
Where It All Happens
It’s pretty easy to get overwhelmed in our busy lives. We live with a ridiculous amount of stress and pressure every day. And most of us adopted at some point along the way the idea that if we want to…
Them’s My Toes
Last month, we rode the M.S. Dixie paddleboat across Lake Tahoe to Emerald Bay. It was spectacularly beautiful. The tour involved an informative narration about the lake and its history, including the story of retired sea captain, Dick Barter. Captain…
Honest to Goodness
I value honesty. It may be the single most important quality to me in any type of relationship — with others, with myself, and in the organizations and communities in which I participate. I’ve found that nothing else works, really.…
The Sum and Then Some
“Everyone has a purpose in life and a unique talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit, which is the ultimate goal…
Every Little Thing
I’m sure you’ve heard the quip, “it’s like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.” It means that to putter around with superficial changes is a waste of time and energy when what’s called for is fundamental transformation, a completely…