… they unified around that Big Idea and ended up in utter confusion. Continue reading

I hate racial slurs. They make my skin crawl. I do not use them or allow them in my presence. Yet, even living in a non-homogeneous home, I have heard them. What kind of culture do we want to shape? Continue reading

Who may seek sanctuary in the sacred space of God’s presence and protection? Continue reading

Jesus’ heart does not allow him to pass a man with a withered hand and not do all he can to help and restore. He can no less pass an opportunity to make a teaching point in his own indignation… Continue reading

Jacob was not the last character in the Bible to wrestle with God. David often struggled in prayer in that place where emotions are raw, fears exposed, and bitterness laid bare. He was shaped by these encounters because they were… Continue reading

  Devaluation of life is a cancer wherever it emerges, whether it it unborn life, lives of people living among us, or the lives of future generations who will inhabit this planet. We must create a climate and community that… Continue reading

Today, your assignment it to see the spark in someone in whom you do not expect a spark. Continue reading

  I don't argue much. There's no future in it. Read my words carefully. I choose them carefully most of the time. There are nuances, but not usually implications. There is exploratory territory, but I do not make all your… Continue reading