Encountering Mark In Year B of the revised common lectionary we have been living with Mark. Life with Mark’s Gospel, particularly if you are a contemporary Christian and… read more

Across this amazing country, a unique opportunity raises its hand and waves it back and forth in an effort to capture churches’ notice. In Aurora, Illinois, a principal and… read more

Life happens in moments. Many qualify as mundane; others rather exhilarating. Once, while swimming in the ocean, a large wave knocked over my daughter, who was five years old at… read more

Politicians, preachers, teachers, and others are faced regularly with the challenge of speaking on controversial issues. What makes an issue controversial, among other things, is… read more

So my 16-year-old stepdaughter signed up for a Bible class in high school as an elective thinking I’m sure, easy A with both her mom and stepdad being preachers. As most of… read more

For the past twenty plus years I have been a disciple of Dr. Howard Gardner of Harvard University and his theory of “Multiple Intelligences.” In 1983 he spoke to a… read more