Radically Happy

  • The San Jose Declaration: Ending the Abortion Wars

    April 1st, 2031 A.D. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the San Francisco Revival of the 2020s was an end to the politicization of abortion, in a way that seemed unimaginable to those who lived through the culture wars that peaked during the Trump presidency.  While extremists on both sides…

  • I Am Affirmations

    I am a child of God I am omnipotent within scope I am the One who brings the dawn I am Gandalf the White I am the super-father of Silicon Valley I am a Spiritual Entrepreneur I am the best thing that ever happened to you I am the one…

  • Broken Words: Lament of the Spiritual Entrepreneur

    Broken words and broken hearts, Broken lies keep us apart How can we speak a truth we’ve never heard? Broken words inside my heart, They are tearing me apart How can we save the world with broken words? Broken Words

  • The Universal Commandment

    Enjoy, Love & Glorify God, Ourselves & Others As Jesus Does Corollary: The Meaning of Life God, Us & Others Enjoying, Loving, & Glorifying, God, Ourselves, Others & the World

  • Spiritual Christianity Poster: Primitive Faith for a Postmodern World

    [Final version of Spiritual Christianity: Theology, Simplified] PassionTalks Poster Session, August 11, 2018 Convergence House of Prayer, Fremont, California https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1r85tCpqvFYNHYQAsp-F7XTtH1C-Yhzpj1NfBTrXRHOI/edit?usp=sharing PT18-SpiritualChristianity-d

  • Monk’s Redemption: A Psychological Allegory

    The Vision
I see a locked door. In a dark and scary place, like a monster movie. Big, iron, with crisscrossed chains and padlocks.
Natalie walks up holding a flashlight. Monk trails behind nervously.
Suddenly Stottlemeyer steps in front of them. His eyes are bloodshot, as if he has been drinking, crying, or…

  • The Sinners Prayer, 2.0

    Dear God, Thank you for creating me in Your image, and for loving us like Jesus. Make me more and more like Jesus as I listen to your Word, your Spirit, and your Body. Heal the wounds in my spirit that keep me from loving You, myself and others as…

  • Reconciling Theology and Spiritual Christianity

    When I was a student at Caltech in Pasadena, I used to visit the Fuller Seminary Bookstore.  One day, I saw a small shelf labelled “Practical Theology.”  I turned around and looked at the rows upon rows of bookshelves filling the small building and asked, “Then what in God’s name…

  • Spiritual Christianity: Theology, Simplified

    Update: Accepted as a Poster Session. Slides now available. Abstract submitted for PassionTalks 2018 on Saturday, August 11th at Convergence House of Prayer in Fremont, CA. Spiritual Christianity arose from a series of blog posts I wrote to prepare my seven-year-old daughter for baptism.  I wanted her to start out…

  • Anjali’s Catechism: A Childlike Invitation to Spiritual Christianity

    Are you ready to: Embrace the One who created the universe as your Heavenly Father who loves us like Jesus?

  • Lesson 6/6 Joy (Anjali’s Catechism)

    Spiritual Maturity: Thanks God made all of us on purpose. We are happy when we obey that purpose. We become happier the better we understand and live out that purpose. We share many purposes with other people, because God made us the same: Our bodies are happy when we eat…

  • Lesson 5/6 Courage (Anjali’s Catechism)

    Faith: Wise Risk It would be wonderful if everyone knew how to find real happiness, glory, and relationships by believing in the same God Jesus did. However, believing in God is not learning a fact, such as: 2 + 2 = 4 Grass is green I prefer berry pie to…

  • Lesson 4/6 True Love (Anjali’s Catechism)

    Worship: He’s Worth It The whole point of becoming a Christian is to know and love God, ourselves, and others the way Jesus did.  But what exactly is love? We use the word “love” whenever we strongly desire or value something.  But there are three very different kinds of love: Happiness:…

  • Lesson 3/6: The Wound (Anjali’s Catechism)

    Holiness: Open to God Lots of people admire Jesus.  Even those who aren’t Christians often consider him a  model for how human beings should treat each other. Last time we talked about skills that help us become more like Jesus.  So why doesn’t everyone practice those skills? Why do we ourselves often…

  • Lesson 2/6: Growing Up (Anjali’s Catechism)

    Discipleship: Make Us Like Jesus As we mentioned last time, the whole point of being a Christian is to become like Jesus: knowing God and loving others the way He did. In fact, the very word “Christian” means “little Christ.” We are supposed to be pictures of Jesus Christ, the way…

  • Lesson 1/6: You and God (Anjali’s Catechism)

    The Gospel: God Loves Us Like Jesus You are an amazing person.  You have a lot in common with other people, but there is nobody quite like you. You have a body.  Head, fingers, toes, belly button. You have a soul.  You think.  You feel.  You want. You have a spirit.…

  • RohAnjali Respect Prayer

    Dear God, We acknowledge you as our King. Free us from sin so we can be happy with you Teach us how to respect each other, and help each other feel valuable, So we can work together to spread your Kingdom. We ask this by the blood of Jesus. Amen.

  • RohAnjali 2018 “Trigger” Prayer for Lent

    Dear God, Thank you for choosing us to be your children. Remind us our identity is in you; and not what we have, want or do. Please heal our triggers, and teach us to not trigger others, So we can freely enjoy and boldly share your love. We ask this…

  • RohAnjali 2018 New Year’s Prayer

    Dear God, Thank you that our family belongs to you. We confess we need you to free us from our sin and shame so we can love like Jesus. Give us the grace to: Trust you with our desires Face our fears Reflect on our anger Speak the truth in…

  • Processing Anger

    Until my twenties, I was almost never consciously aware of my anger.  Over the last few decades, learning to identify and process my anger — especially towards God and people I love — has been a critical skill in enabling to break through spiritual strongholds and grow in maturity. I…