Daily Archives: September 6, 2015

The Fear Inventory

Here are some of my notes from HerbK’s Tuesday night 12-step workshop: * When we wrote out our fourth column (where were we to blame in our conflicts with others) in the Fourth Step, we had the experience of feeling … Continue reading

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I Grew Up Seventh-Day Adventist In Australia At Avondale College

With a young Russell Crowe:

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Jews & Power

Jeff the Jew* emails: Dear Luke, You really have been posting up a storm since Shabbat ended. I do think that you are in error about Jewish history. Jews have not always for 2600 years been a reviled minority. After … Continue reading

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Stepping Back Into Church

I’m a preacher’s kid. I grew up in Seventh-Day Adventist churches. Then I left all that at age 18 and became an atheist for a few years and then converted to Orthodox Judaism. For the past four years, I’ve been … Continue reading

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What Does Sports Mean To Me?

Luke: “Jarryd Hayne is doing amazing.” Therapist: “What does that mean to you?” Luke: “Nothing. It’s just a distraction from the misery of my life.” * Luke: “I’m feeling unloved.” Therapist: “What about other people? Do you love anyone?” Luke: … Continue reading

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