Grandfather Hopes
This is a pretty serious moment in our country and the world, for so many reasons. Most of us are
Category: Leadership
Staying Put
A friend asked me to reflect on what you learn by staying in one place for twenty five years.
Investing in Grace
Hope depends upon the capacity of a person to trust in the ultimate goodness of things rather than on the
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,
A Prayer for the Victims of the Orlando Shooting
We pray today for these victims and their families— not gay or straight, black or white, Democrat or Republican, Christian
Praying On Main Street
Civic prayers are perilous, and yet unless we would make the exercise completely a matter of private preference, we venture
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,
20 Generic New Year’s Resolutions for 2013
See 2012. Ditto, and this time, mean it. Write fewer words and say more with them. Go to bed earlier
