On November 7, in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden delivered his first speech as president-elect. In declaring victory, Biden spoke directly to those who… read more

I’ve been thinking about power lately. About how it can heal and how it can destroy. About how it can raise people up and how it can diminish them. Grace is one sort of… read more

Encountering the text: As the days grow darker in the fall, the scripture readings grow darker in the Revised Common Lectionary. At the end of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus… read more

“She’s a rescue dog.” That’s what I’ve learned to say when people ask me what kind of dog Gracie is. It’s a little embarrassing to admit that… read more

Typically I pick one text from the lectionary options, and then occasionally I will allude to another text for the day. But sometimes the pairing of two texts can stagger me… read more

“Have faith in God!” Jesus tells his disciples in the Gospel of Mark (11:22 CEB). “You believe in God; believe also in me,” he says in the Gospel of John… read more