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A place for people who have lost their way to wrestle with the dark night and find life beyond belief.
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S3E8 Love Without Friendship Isn't Enough
Sometimes Julie says to me, "I love you but I don't like you." Other times she says, "I don't just love you. I like you!" I like the second statement way better! When it comes to relationships,…
S3E7 A Picture of Life Beyond Belief
Here's my sloppy drawing of the the existential shift to life beyond belief.You can watch the "Three Breaths" video here. To find out more about the Facing Up Club, go to facingup.club.
S3E6 ADVENTURES are the secret of MEANING in life
Is your life a meaningless grind? Don't sit around waiting for things to change. Strike out on an adventure!To find out more about the Facing Up Club, go to facingup.club.
S3E5 The Paradox of Tolerance
Isn't it dogmatic to oppose dogma? Philosopher Karl Popper has an enlightening insight that has helped me understand why resisting the current push toward Christian Nationalism is not the same thing…
S3E5 A Toxic View of Myself?
I'm a slow learner! I'm just starting to recognize one of the most damaging effects of evangelical Christianity: a toxic view of myself. There is a better way!To find out more about the Facing Up…
S3E4 Choosing Joy, Rain or Shine
Everyone feels joy when things go their way. But what happens when things go wrong?Here are some thoughts from the trail along with the wisdom of three exceptional women.To find out more about the…
S3E3 Our Only Hope to Get Along with Each Other
When we assert our story as Truth we produce dogma, tribalism, and war. Our superpower is that we tell stories. Our Achilles heel is that we believe them. Stories are an essential expression of our…
S3E2 What Would Katniss Do?
Will the good guys finally wipe out the bad guys so we can live happily ever after? The world Katniss lives in is not so simple. Neither is ours.To find out more about the Facing Up Club, go to…
S3E1 Facing Up And The Attack on Venezuela
Facing Up is not an escape. It is a way to embrace being human on every level: desire, story, and being. Today, I woke to the news that the United States has invaded Venezuela. This is how I am…
S2E32 My Goal is to Make 2026 the Best Year of Your Life
In 2025 I put myself on the hook to share my life with you each week. In 2026 I'm putting myself on the hook to help you make the shift from beliefs and circumstances to the triumph of pure…
S2E31 The Existential Shift
Sometimes I give a conditional "yes" to life, based on circumstances. The existential shift is to START with "yes" and go from there. The story of my life is no longer the foundation of my life. It…
S2E30 An Existential Connection with God
This is how I experience God even though I no longer know what "God" even means.To find out more about the Facing Up Club, go to facingup.club.
S2E29 How to Stay Happy Without Religion
It is much harder to be sad without faith. In fact, a feeling of comfort might just be the #1 reason people cling to faith even when they stop believing in it. In this episode I explain how I…
S2E28 Road Rage
I do not understand why the world is set up so that everything lives by munching on everything else. I don't understand it but I think I know what to do about it. Here are some thoughts I had while…
S2E27 Find the Meaning IN Your Life
I'm pretty sure no one knows the meaning OF life. Our perception is too limited. The meaning IN life? That's a different story.To find out more about the Facing Up Club, go to facingup.club.
S2E26 Thoughts from the Trail
If you want to try something NEW, you gotta let go of the OLD. For years, I have made my backpacking more difficult than it needed to be. All because I stubbornly clung to "the way I used to do it."…
S2E25 Thought from the Senior Center about Death
In my day job, I direct a Senior Center. I love the job. It gives me the opportunity to think deeply about life's greatest chapter. I also have the privilege of seeing some great examples. Here is a…
S2E24 Conflict!
There's no escaping the fact that we CAN'T get along. Conflict is our only option. But there's a bright side for those with the courage to face it.To find out more about the Facing Up Club, go to…
S2E23 From Church to Universe: Carol Ann Keiser
Carol and I served churches in Yuba City during the 90's and 00's.In this episode Carol tells how she overcame the challenges of ministry and personal tragedy to arrive at a wider, more joyful way of…
S2E22 The end of faith, hope, and love?
I haven't given up on Faith, Hope, and Love. I just don't use the words anymore. Here's why.To find out more about the Facing Up Club, go to facingup.club.
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Facing Up: Life Beyond Belief has published 69 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Religion & Spirituality.
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