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March 2020

March 09, 2020
One common thread throughout the Bible is the theme of hospitality. Over and over, scripture...
March 08, 2020
I recently saw a study done by researchers at the Princeton University Neuroscience Institute about the impact...
March 06, 2020
“I think you need to do an experiment.”  The suggestion came from my wife, and I...
March 05, 2020
Have you ever fallen in love with a product? Has there ever been an object...
March 04, 2020
My sons and I recently went to a local restaurant to celebrate international Ice Cream for Breakfast...
March 03, 2020
I recently came across a magazine called Success. It showed the head of a man with a...
March 03, 2020
I have a friend whose love language is tidying up. No matter where we are,...
March 01, 2020
I love the book Alice in Wonderland and find myself returning to this classic again and again....

February 2020

February 29, 2020
Lent is about creating space for God in our lives.  One way in which people intentionally invite...
February 28, 2020
In my house we've recently started a new practice with the whole family. Each month...
February 27, 2020
Perhaps the most well-known discipline of Lent is the practice of fasting. During Lent, people...
February 26, 2020
Throughout much of Christian history, followers of Christ have used the 40 days leading to...

January 2020

January 04, 2020
Yesterday we continued to explore liturgy at the North American Academy of Liturgy. I've included some...
January 03, 2020
This week I'm in Atlanta for the North American Acadamy of Liturgy's Annual Meeting (NAAL2020)....

December 2019

December 24, 2019
We've finally arrived. Today is the last day of Advent: Christmas Eve. I pray that...
December 23, 2019
One of the practices that developed early as a regular part of celebrating Advent in...
December 22, 2019
I love to study the history of Christian worship. It is fascinating to discover the...
December 21, 2019
Food is my love language. Perhaps you know someone like me. I love to offer...
December 20, 2019
We've talked a lot about joy this week. Today I want to give you twenty...
December 19, 2019
We often sing the song, "Joy to the World" at this time of the year....
December 18, 2019
The author C.S. Lewis is considered one of the most influential Christian writers of the...
December 17, 2019
A few months ago someone on my social network shared a video of a man...
December 16, 2019
Yesterday we talked about how the biblical understanding of joy is rooted in the way...
December 15, 2019
Week three of Advent is all about Joy. Joy is a word that is sometimes...
December 14, 2019
We are at the end of Week Two, the week of Faith. We have talked...
December 13, 2019
Yesterday we talked about helping people to see the goodness, sacredness, and potential that they...
December 12, 2019
Do you have a catchphrase? For Bugs Bunny, it was "What's up doc?" Walter Cronkite...
December 11, 2019
I have a friend who has made it a mission to practice random acts of...
December 10, 2019
I grew up in a Christian family. As a child, I loved this time of...
December 09, 2019
I hate watching the news. It's not that I don't like to know what is...
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