I am in the town of Najera in the province of La Rioja. I have just completed the first quarter of my walk along the Camino de Santiago (200 km). So many of you have expressed enthusiasm, interest and curiosity about the Camino, some asking me to write more…. Well, I will write from time […]
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Roads: Sacred and Vulgar
I spend hours everyday walking along the roads of the Camino de Santiago. The roads are made of various surfaces. Most of the time, as these photos reveal, I am walking alone. There is no one else in site. A good percentage of the time I am walking with other pilgrims, but… From time to […]
A Few Impressions After My First Day on the Camino
First, a quick reminder: I am writing from my phone to help me practice an economy of words. Also, there may be more errors than I would prefer. Impressions: I trusted my travel cunning and had a little planning to arrive at the Camino’s beginning (and my “cunning” is one of my great weaknesses.). Getting […]
Why Should We Get Angry with God
I Leave Saturday on My Camino Pilgrimage- A Primer
Hey friends, You have probably heard that I am leaving to walk the Camino de Santiago. I fly out on Saturday (April 28th) and I will be gone 6 weeks. This is a huge undertaking. I have had a ridiculously diverse life, but I have never experienced anything close to this. I am amazingly thankful […]
Why We Should Get Angry at God
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Why Wouldn’t I? (an Advent reflection)
Download Free eBook Here and share it with your friends. A haunting question that burns bright at Advent. Ring. My friend Mark says, “There are some people who just get the call. That is just the way it is.” Ring. I picked it up. It was Peter. “Hey Tony, do you still have people stay […]
Today Tickets Still Available
I am looking forward to a weekend at Open Table Conference (http://opentableconference.com) I hope you can come and join me. I will get to join on stage some really great minds. The most famous is William Paul Young, whose book/film, “The Shack” is still the conversation nationwide. In fact, I gave an interview in Pittsburgh […]
Speaking with Wm. Paul Young & discussing UNIVERSALISM
Hello friends, I am speaking this week along side Paul Young, author of the book/movie, “The Shack.” We will be together at the “Open Table Conference” in Portland. Tickets are still available. Paul and I go back more than a decade. I cherish his friendship and mentorship, his support of my writings (including writing the […]
Help Me with Open Table Conference
Friends, Help me plan my talk for The Open Table Conference here in PDX, June 9-11. I pray you are well. I have been off the grid for most of the last year. There are a number of reasons for this but most central is my work on my first novel, which I hope to […]