Showing Up in the Middle
I suppose we always show up in the middle. I can’t ever know the whole story of someone’s life. At best, I get invited into a season.
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The Five Hardest Words to Say – Part 2
Some say “I love you” are the hardest words to say, but I don’t think so.
Elder Youngest
Looking into your own child’s eyes as you anoint them (and holding it together) is not something they teach you in seminary.
When the Sun Moves
It’s so like us to assume God has gone somewhere else – that God has left us on our own.
Exiled From the Nativity: Inclusion
What are the rules for being included at the nativity? And who gets to set them?
Exiled From the Nativity: Rebellion
Is my forced exile of the wise men also my act of rebellion against the commercialization (and consumer-ization) of Christmas?
Sitting in the Congregation
It’s easy for me to forget – as the pastor – that I am also a worshipper.
I Believe that We Will Win
I love the suggestion that hope springs eternal even when the odds and circumstances suggest otherwise.
A Moment of Clarity
So we went – and we listened – and we watched. And then we went home. I thought that was it. Boy, was I wrong.
What if?
What if we had the courage to stand up to hate? What if we said, “No!” to the false narrative that says this is normal? What if we could learn to choose love?