“I can't reconcile the way that the world is jolted by events that are wonderful and terrible, the gorgeous and the tragic. Except that I am beginning to believe that these… read more

“Nobody escapes being wounded. We are all wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not, 'How can we hide our wounds?'… read more

“Whether we try to enter into a dislocated world, relate to a convulsive generation, or speak to a dying person, our services will not be perceived as authentic unless it… read more

Lent 2022, I’m living with the poem Good Bones by Maggie Smith. Smith poignantly names the beauty and terror of our world, potential and promise bounded by peril… read more

A major challenge facing the church is the growth of nonprofit charities. These organizations do much good in our communities, but the competition for the… read more

Anxiety is a lie. The worst kind of lie. The kind your own mind and body tell you. Mine tells me that people will hate me. Leave me. That things will snowball beyond my… read more