In "Gaudete et exsultate," Pope Francis calls out his critics, explaining it is a rejection of the work of the Holy Spirit in the church today to hold on to the dead letter of the past. Read more
I've always loved the story of Jesus appearing to Thomas. Maybe it's because of the skeptic in me. Growing up in the megachurch movement, I watched thousands of people around me every Sunday,... Read more
Kindness, while as natural as can be, is just one among a number of contending possibilities in our lives. We do not have two wolves in our hearts, we have a whole pack of wolves living within us.... Read more
As teachers in several states have been striking for better compensation and working conditions, I have been spending a lot of time reflecting on our nation. I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind... Read more
And now I will show you the most beautiful way: If I build a church that’s larger than a football stadium but I don’t love people the way God does, I am nothing. If I write books that sell millions... Read more
“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” This quotation from the Gospel of Matthew is so familiar to many of us. We think of it as referring to times of worship, when we... Read more
