We all want to be happy. And yet, if you dedicate your life to pursuing happiness, you’ll never be happy. This may seem like a contradiction to you. But prophets and… read more

Deuteronomy 26:1-11 As part of my ministry, I have been serving as a hospice chaplain for almost nine years now. When I stop to reflect on the things I have learned in walking… read more

Isaiah 43:16-21. Coming out of the pandemic, these hopeful words are spot on. It’s not about going back! God calls us forward. The preacher could fiddle with this text in so … read more

These years of “Pandemictide”[i] are wearing, to say the least. A common sentiment expressed among pastors and leaders is that these years feel like an extended… read more

The recurring Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our plans. Many congregations are weighed down with grief, resentment, and fear, unable to move forward. Many leaders are… read more

For more than twenty years, I have been teaching Vanderbilt Divinity School courses at Riverbend Maximum Security Institute (RMSI; we call it “Riverbend”). My divinity … read more