About a block away from my house is a small, unassuming law firm. On its wall is a plaque, mounted backward, making the inscription unreadable. In that building, on Christmas Eve, … read more

Currently, the largest debate in our country is whether or not — and how — to reopen our seemingly dormant communities. Colleges and schools are making plans for the… read more

Encountering the text: This is the moving climax of a long and drawn out story. Joseph’s brothers, who had sold him into slavery several chapters ago, have just finished a… read more

Encountering the text: The lectionary picks up in the last third of a rather busy chapter. Crammed in this chapter are three stories. The first third of the chapter details the… read more

We won't soon forget these last few weeks. Universities have moved to online classes, the country faces an increasing likelihood of recession, school systems are closing, the NCAA … read more

  Recently, Cottage Grove United Methodist Church, a small congregation in Minnesota, found its way to national attention when a local newspaper reported that senior citizen … read more