If I had the opportunity to give the graduating seniors a bit of advice, I would provide them with a few tips about a very important issue all of us face every day: How to be good. Read more
If I had the opportunity to give the graduating seniors a bit of advice, I would provide them with a few tips about a very important issue all of us face every day: How to be good. Read more
My college's commencement is this coming Sunday; Pentecost is two weeks after that. How might they tie together? Read more
One of the readings from this Sunday's lectionary is the story of the stoning of Stephen from the Book of Acts. Which raises an important question that each of us should ask frequently: What things are worth dying for? Read more
There are billions of human beings who shape their whole reality and might even stake their lives on the premise that a certain invisible friend not only exists but plays an exceptionally important role in our understanding of ourselves and the reality we find ourselves in. I happen to be one of those billions of human beings. Read more
The most common, and lamest, response to those who have suffered tragedy is to say Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We have to do a lot better than that. Read more
During a forum about diversifying our very white campus a few years ago, a colleague asked Why do we want a diverse campus? It's a good question--is diversity really next to godliness? Read more
Richard Powers write that there’s joy in a minor key, a deep pleasure to be had from hearing the darkest tune and discovering you’re equal to it. The major keys ride the waves, but the minor keys plumb the depths, depths that give a life its richness and texture. Read more
A former President once campaigned on the promise of compassionate capitalism. One of the oddest parables of Jesus shows what that might actually look like. Read more
From the pages of an ancient text comes a tale about not holding on to the old when the new is right in front of you. Sometimes we need to let go of the familiar and simply grow up. Read more
We have arrived at Day 100 of the Trump presidency, and we're still here. Sort of. I'm wondering if those of my fellow Christians who helped elect him to office are satisfied. I hope not. Read more
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