Is the Rapture upon us? Two books debunk apocalyptic fiction and equip the church for preaching and teaching in the midst of challenging times. Read more
Antisemitism. Impending war with Iran. Australian fires and the climate crisis. Yes, the story of the Epiphany has surprising relevance and guidance for us. Read more
Read a chapter a day in Rooted and Rising to give you the spiritual resilience needed for facing the climate crisis in 2020 and beyond. Read more
2019 was a productive year. I wrote three books and 60 blog pieces which garnered over 240,000 hits. Here are the top ten. Read more
My piece on Pastor Betty Rendón was the #1 post on Patheos for 2019. It is a bittersweet honor. This story should never have happened. Read more
Greta Thunberg is Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2019. This teenage climate activist is a prophetic voice calling the world to wake up and take action. Read more
We would like to avoid the story about the Slaughter of the Holy Innocents. But here it is, right in the middle of Christmas. How should we handle this story of violence and death? Read more
It turns out Herod and Trump share much of the same backstory, qualities, and characteristics. We can’t read the story about Herod and the Slaughter of the Innocents without recognizing the patterns of behavior repeating themselves with our current president in 2019. Read more
Joseph has a minor role in the Christmas story. But the relationship between Joseph and Jesus gives us a new perspective on the non-traditional parent. Read more
I’ve been thinking more about the Christmas story from Joseph’s point of view after having seen my own husband become a father. Read more