Over the past year, due to this pandemic, many of us have had to face situations where we have been forced to move beyond our comfort zones. Moving to online worship is an example of how we have been forced … read full post
Today, the gospel of John tells us Jesus’ hour has finally come. The writer of gospel of John tells us Jesus has finally come to the cross, the purpose and mission of his life. And, as we continue to journey … read full post
As we come to the middle of March, I am loving the smell and feel of spring in the air and the increasing sunlight with which we are gifted each passing day. But, I am so tired of this pandemic … read full post
It is again that time of year when our conversations are focusing on the Big Ten! I know many of you have a certain, intent interest in at least one group represented in the Big Ten. So, today, I … read full post
Historian, Douglas Brinkley, writes: “Usually, one day in a century rises above the others as an accepted turning point or historic milestone. It becomes the climactic day, or ‘the day,’ of that century.” Quite honestly, I beg to differ with … read full post
As happens every year on this first Sunday in Lent, we begin our forty-day Lenten journey and we encounter Jesus experiencing forty days in the desert. In Mark’s telling of the story, we find Jesus is driven or pushed into … read full post
This past week, I have been very aware of the way pandemic fatigue is increasingly becoming an ordinary aspect of daily life. The endless number of Zoom meetings, the isolation, the ordering of groceries online, the lack of being able … read full post
Last Tuesday evening, I watched the service for Officer Brian Sicknick who was killed in the attack on our capitol on January 6th. It made me again do some critical thinking about the personal and national crises we as a … read full post
When my kids were in elementary school, each of them had to work on a Tall Tale project. Tall Tales are narratives with fantastic, unbelievable, impossible elements, that tell a story as if the elements were true and factual. Other … read full post
I am still shaken over what happened at our nation’s capitol on January 6th. My heart grieves because of the deep brokenness in our culture. In fact, I have been feeling for some time that our present context … read full post