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April 12th, 2010
What Works columnist Phil Fox Rose is interviewed about being on time on NET TV and responds to reader comments
Recently, I was interviewed for the show Currents on the NET TV network about the spirituality of being on time. Watch the video right here on this page; I've queued it up to my segment ...
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March 29th, 2010
Devoting a day to faith, family, friends and food
When I was growing up, Sunday was a day for leisure and family. My atheist father did his version of worship: reading the Sunday New ...
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March 15th, 2010
Renewal is possible at any time
The vernal equinox, Easter, Passover and the Iranian New Year are approaching. And this column marks the one-year anniversary of What Works. So I want to talk about renewal, fresh starts. (But first, thank you ...
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March 1st, 2010
A challenge to work on everyday acceptance
Acceptance is the answer to all my problems, because if I'm in acceptance, I have no problems. OK, that takes care of this column. See ...
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February 16th, 2010
A closer look at the benefits of meditation for Christians
In a famous exchange, Dan Rather asked Mother Teresa of Calcutta what she says in prayer and she replied, "I don't say anything. I listen." ...
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February 1st, 2010
The freedom of commitment
I know where I'll be every Monday and Tuesday evening, and on Sunday mornings. And I know what I'll be doing first thing every day. ...
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January 18th, 2010
A New Year's challenge: Enhance your connection with God
I've been taken aback these last few weeks by all the retrospectives and their universal declaration ...
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December 13th, 2009
Making the best of a bad situation
Are you going home for Christmas with trepidation because it means dealing with a drunken parent? Are you not going home for Christmas because, after years ...
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November 30th, 2009
The spiritual value of not running late
This is one I still struggle with. A lot. I'm in no way an expert in getting places on time. But I'm much better than ...
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November 2nd, 2009
An unassuming little tool in my spiritual first aid kit that can have a big impact
I want to share with you a little method with a big impact: the Welcoming Prayer. This unassuming little method has helped me many times. ...
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October 19th, 2009
Letting go of our burdens
We've all heard the jokes. Ever since the term "baggage" entered popular use thanks to the 80s inner child movement, it's been both a warning ...
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October 4th, 2009
You won't miss anything important
I don't mean to put anyone out of work in this difficult economy — I even have several friends in this profession — but I ...
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September 20th, 2009
Stop wasting so much time figuring out what to do
I was on a retreat this weekend, and do you know what one of the little pleasures was for me? Coming to the dining room ...
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September 7th, 2009
Discernment is about uncovering what you already know
I've written several columns here with suggestions that are rather directive — get enough sleep, use the downturn to find your calling, ...
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August 10th, 2009
Avoiding triggers and staying connected to God
Ever want to bite someone's head off just because they had the misfortune to cross your path when you hadn't eaten lunch? Or hadn't gotten ...
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July 12th, 2009
Removing should and have to from your vocabulary
I drink my morning coffee with milk. For some reason, I can barely stand drinking it without. One rainy evening I'm at home on the ...
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June 26th, 2009
Father Dave talks with Phil Fox Rose, the author of the "What Works" column here at Busted Halo about finding guidance on your spiritual journey, how to incorporate God into recovery programs, and ...
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June 21st, 2009
Get outdoors this summer and experience God's wondrous creation
Summer is upon us, and the other day when I read Therese Borchard's post on Beliefnet about how lack of sun exposure has led to a Vitamin D deficiency crisis across this country, it struck ...
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June 8th, 2009
Becoming free from alcoholism and addiction requires spiritual help, not self-help
If you are an alcoholic or addict, being spiritually unfit can be fatal. If not literally fatal then, as in my case, a living death ...
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May 27th, 2009
Let your yes mean yes and your no mean no
I always considered myself honest, and I had a lot of pride attached to that. I had a boss once who would stare you in ...
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