I call him my little buddy. He is about 9 years old with chestnut brown hair and a lopsided smile. His father gives me the
Where Love Leads
JULY 13, 2019 37 Then the legal expert said, “The one who demonstrated mercy toward him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” — Luke 10: 37
Tabitha, Get Up!
“And without wanting to put a damper on all the lovely remembrances you can buy at any Hallmark store for this occasion, it’s important to remember the way we have been sold to celebrate Mother’s Day is not what the three women who founded it had in mind!”
What is weighing on you?
I have carried my journals, in a large Rubbermaid container, for 30 years, through more than 20 moves across city, county, and state lines. They
Eighteen
What I’ve Learned is a feature in Esquire magazine that highlights interviews in a unique format. A lifelong subscriber, I’ve read What I’ve Learned by
Listen!
I was recently one of two pastors in a circle with 12 middle school students when the kids began venting about how they feel at
Sky
I took Sam for a ride in the pony yesterday. Sam is 3 years old. The first time I met him was at his great-grandparents
touchstones lacking touch
“Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into
Evil is flexing
As I continue to work on my sermon for Reformation Sunday this week, I am reminded ofthis passage from the book of Revelation: 15 I
Thanks Hanks
Today, Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson arrived home to the United States after recovering from the corona virus in Australia. Thanks be to
The Village Hasn’t Moved
“For the family that raised me, The family I joined, And the family we made”. These words are on the dedication page of Hillary Rodham
Where Does It Hurt?
Tonight it hits me hard: the losses, the tsunami approaching, the preparation that is less than we need and all that we have. The Zoom
Love In the Age of Zoom
Twenty-one years ago, when I was in seminary, I would gather with my colleagues in the lounge area aptly called, Koinonia, which means fellowship or
