I once heard a story about a man of old who was lost in the wilderness and desperately thirsty. He came across a stream and threw himself at it, beginning to gulpRead More…
13Jun/24
Healing
I love these words by public theologian, Nadia Bolz-Weber. “(The) world will break your heart. There’s enough sorrow to go around and for everyone to have seconds. But this world has aRead More…
30May/24
Hands
My son has myocarditis. He was recently hospitalized four times within three weeks. A month ago, he barely had the energy to walk across a room. He’s better now (thank God forRead More…
The Nuance That Could Change the World
I just finished the book, The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church, by NPR journalist, Sarah McCammon. It jumped right into my library app, um, because I put itRead More…
08May/24
A Strange Peace
I’m in an interim time. A loved one is ill. The anchors of our country, like truth and honor, are at risk. My faith is changing, deepening, which is a wonderful thing,Read More…
A Poem by Wendell Berry
I know that I have lifeonly insofar as I have love. I have no loveexcept it come from Thee. Help me, please, to carrythis candle against the wind.
Attachment
The other day I was in a Home Depot and saw a man wearing a t-shirt about his “undocumented” handgun. I’m guessing he got quite a few fist bumps over that shirt.Read More…
17Apr/24
Diversity Is
I’m concerned about this whole DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) backlash. Racial diversity = reality. In the US, we’re quickly approaching 50/50 white/non-white. In other words, diversity IS. A lot of whiteRead More…
10Apr/24
Progressing
I’m progressive. Making progress. At least I hope I am. I hope we all are. I’m convinced we all can. In a way, we’re all in the same boat. We allRead More…
03Apr/24
Life After Wrong Thinking
It’s risky to release strongly held beliefs when we realize they’re wrong. But Tara Westover did it in Educated, Megan Phelps did it in Unfollow, Philip Yancey did it in Where theRead More…