Easter
How is Good Friday even ‘Good’?
It’s taken me more than three decades to really catch the goodness of Good Friday. But standing tonight between my
April 16, 2022
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Faith
New Nighttime Ritual
Sleeping is hard these nights. It’s hard to sleep in my comfortable bed when I know people are hunkered down
March 24, 2022
Faith
What St. Patrick’s Radical Forgiveness Could Look Like Today
He’s celebrated for many reasons mixing myth and man, and for all we may not know about Saint Patrick, we
March 17, 2022
Christianity
Why Ex Nihilo Makes All the Difference
More and more this month I’m loving the moments right after my alarm goes off. I don’t mean that sarcastically:
March 12, 2022
Faith
Lamentations Hits Differently Now
It’s been one of those find-what-we-can-in-the-fridge-for-dinner, just-get-outside-after-work evenings, because the world just felt like too much today. Sometimes a life-giving
March 10, 2022
Discipleship
Loathing a Parable and Looking at Eastern Europe
You know what parable I can’t stand? The parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30). It’s always bothered me, but thinking
March 5, 2022
Christianity
On ‘Feeling’ Prayer, my Dad, and Ukraine
It’s been one month and twelve days since my dad was released from the hospital, and it’s also the day
February 24, 2022
Faith
Remembering George O. Wood
My favorite photo with Dr. George O. Wood (1941-2022) isn’t one from my college graduation but this screen grab from
January 22, 2022
Faith
Jesus is Worthy
Last Sunday night I went to bed with the phrase “Jesus is worthy” in my head; it sort of came
January 16, 2022
Faith
Update 3/3 on Dad: Home and Not Home
HOME in several ways. YES, home // This is my dad, tonight, in his HOME. He stood up for the
January 12, 2022
Faith
Update 2/3 on Dad: Tears and Stability
Two words: tears and stability. (Okay, that was three.) Tears of gratefulness I can’t read more than a handful of
January 11, 2022
Faith
Update 1/3 on Dad: A Picture of Divine Healing
My mom called unexpectedly this morning, and I thought it she was just confirming the details of my birthday lunch
January 10, 2022