Expert Giver — No Strings Attached

Essays

Two years after the book, I had a second spiritual experience. These essays came out of it. They are shorter and plainer than the book, and more personal. Read them in any order.

55 essays, newest first. Each one can be read on this page or downloaded as the original Word file.

  1. A Selfish NatureJanuary 2025 · 5 min
  2. Forgiveness Unlocks Love — Non-Religious VersionDecember 2024 · 3 min
  3. My Spiritual ExperienceDecember 2024 · 2 min
  4. Forgiveness Unlocks Love — Christian VersionDecember 2024 · 5 min
  5. Good Drugs and Bad Drugs — Don't Mix ThemAugust 2024 · 24 min
  6. Love Heals & Builds Trust Over TimeMarch 2024 · 1 min
  7. The SecretMarch 2024 · 4 min
  8. Tying Everything TogetherMarch 2024 · 24 min
  9. Man Has Smeared the Names of God and JesusMarch 2024 · 9 min
  10. Man's Nature Versus God's NatureMarch 2024 · 6 min
  11. Morning PrayerMarch 2024 · 2 min
  12. My Vision for the FutureMarch 2024 · 2 min
  13. OneMarch 2024 · 4 min
  14. Patience — Wait for DirectionMarch 2024 · 1 min
  15. ReincarnationMarch 2024 · 4 min
  16. There Is No Defense Against LoveMarch 2024 · 5 min
  17. HumilityMarch 2024 · 2 min
  18. Jesus, the Father, and I Are OneMarch 2024 · 1 min
  19. Listening to GodMarch 2024 · 2 min
  20. Love and Forgiveness Are the GoalsMarch 2024 · 2 min
  21. God Is Not to Blame, We AreMarch 2024 · 4 min
  22. Create Goals that Unite Your ImaginationMarch 2024 · 2 min
  23. EasterDecember 2023 · 1 min
  24. Love Is the Destiny of All LifeDecember 2023 · 1 min
  25. My Goal Is to Express SpiritDecember 2023 · 1 min
  26. Setting Giving BoundariesDecember 2023 · 2 min
  27. The GospelDecember 2023 · 1 min
  28. The Non-Aggression PrincipleDecember 2023 · 2 min
  29. Ask and You Shall ReceiveDecember 2023 · 2 min
  30. Flesh vs. SpiritDecember 2023 · 3 min
  31. Does Viewing Homosexual Affection Make You Uncomfortable?December 2023 · 7 min
  32. Simple Morning PrayerOctober 2023 · 1 min
  33. God Created the World and UsApril 2023 · 10 min
  34. The Truth Shall Set You FreeApril 2023 · 17 min
  35. Building Spiritual TrustMarch 2023 · 1 min
  36. Setting BoundariesMarch 2023 · 1 min
  37. Is Homosexuality a Choice?March 2023 · 3 min
  38. Israel and the Middle EastFebruary 2023 · 2 min
  39. Russia and UkraineFebruary 2023 · 2 min
  40. Tobacco and Nicotine: How I QuitFebruary 2023 · 4 min
  41. Love Is the Best TeacherFebruary 2023 · 4 min
  42. Anger and Division Are Human, Not DivineFebruary 2023 · 3 min
  43. We Are All GuiltyFebruary 2023 · 1 min
  44. Forgiveness Opens LoveFebruary 2023 · 2 min
  45. God: "Surprise! I'm here!"February 2023 · 10 min
  46. How to Change the WorldFebruary 2023 · 1 min
  47. Our FatherFebruary 2023 · 1 min
  48. FaithFebruary 2023 · 1 min
  49. Put Your Fears in CheckFebruary 2023 · 1 min
  50. Becoming an Expert GiverFebruary 2023 · 2 min
  51. Christmas GivingFebruary 2023 · 2 min
  52. God Is LoveFebruary 2023 · 6 min
  53. God Is Not to Blame for My PainFebruary 2023 · 1 min
  54. Is It God or Fear Talking?February 2023 · 2 min
  55. Our Thoughts Shape Our RealityJanuary 2023 · 3 min

Expert Giver Groups are separate from this book and these essays.

The groups are designed to work whether or not anyone agrees with anything written here. Nothing in the Seven Steps asks you to believe anything. The groups were built to work for people with religious beliefs, with spiritual beliefs, or with none at all.

The book and the essays are my personal experience. They are here for anyone who wants to know how the groups came about. They are not required reading, and agreeing with them is not required to take part.