I hate camping. Camping is a thrifty way to vacation. It’s also a huge hassle: the complex packing and unpacking; the loud, drunk people at the adjacent campsite with the […]
My phone buzzed: a short series of texts from the church’s business manager. “There’s a little chimney fire in Pilgrim Hall, I’m sure we can manage.” … “So, the fire […]
When I came home from college Christmas break my freshman year, I was smarter and wiser than when I’d left home three months earlier. It was amazing how much more […]
Ever notice how we can travel to different cities, states, and even countries, and still gravitate toward the same kind of people that we left back home? Let’s face it, […]
“Will you get me a Gatorade?” “What color?” This conversation plays out in my house almost every day. We keep a case of the sports drink in our garage, and […]
Their resumés would have been a bit thin: Names: James and John Previous employment: Net menders, fish catchers, wave riders; Zebedee & Sons, Inc. Education: Not exactly Relevant experience: Disciples […]
And Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown.” – Luke 4:24 (NRSV) Jesus was preaching freedom. But for a people in chains, claims […]
Grill-chef Jesus, recently risen from the dead, had all he needed to make a hearty breakfast for his grieving friends. He wanted to both comfort and empower them, to feed […]
“For all that has been, Thanks! For all that will be, Yes!” Dag Hammarskjold wrote this affirmation in January 1953, a few months after becoming the second Secretary-General for the […]
In a small museum in Assisi hangs a crucifix from 1236 by Giunta Pisano. My guide had told me to look for it because it’s famous for being the first […]
