Grandfather Hopes
This is a pretty serious moment in our country and the world, for so many reasons. Most of us are
Category: Politics
Investing in Grace
Hope depends upon the capacity of a person to trust in the ultimate goodness of things rather than on the
Remembering Martin Luther King
Fifty years ago this week, Martin Luther King’s life was frozen in time for the whole world. His words keep
Remembering 9-11
[Five years ago, I published this piece. It remains, by far, the most read piece I have ever written on
Take the BOTH AND Pledge
“If I spend all day reading Facebook and social media and rant mindlessly over things about which I know almost
Forgiveness: Enough Already!?
NRS Matthew 18:21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me,
BREXIT and the Flopidemic of Slurrds
The Brexit vote in the UK set off a global panic. In part, because we assumed that people in England,
Faith Amid Many Faiths
Religion is in the news every day, and sometimes the way politicians and news reporters talk about it shows an
Another Day of Terror: Holy Week Reflection
I woke up to the bad news from Brussels, Belgium today. We are so numbed to the violence on our
Standing Up for Children in Birmingham, Alabama
Several years ago, Dr. Penny Marler approached me about participating in a program where pastors might become friends across differences—race,
