Connections were an important part of Jesus’ ministry. Jesus connected with each of the disciples in a unique way and was always connected with God. If we take time to think … read more

There is no going “back to normal.” We must now learn to live into a “new normal.” The future has come in the night and we are here now. COVID-19 has… read more

A new year brings fresh opportunities to assess, clarify and refine our priorities. In this first month of a new decade I am reviewing these critical practices with the folks in… read more

In October, 95-year-old former president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, went to Nashville to participate in the 36th weeklong Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project with… read more

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish teen turned climate activist, sparked a worldwide campaign to urge domestic lawmakers and world leaders to enact tougher policies to… read more

A kite in Burundi I hadn’t expected the kite. I was standing outside a United Methodist church near Bujumbura, Burundi, with the Reverend Jean Ntahoturi, the legal assistant … read more