"When someone hurts us – especially repeatedly – we tend to merge the doer with the deed(s). To embody fire-hose forgiveness, we must unstick the deed(s) from the doer."
My dear one, May you know that you are beautifully and wonderfully made. Yes, you! You are beautiful and perfect just the..
The first word of God was love. “Let there be light,” God said, and the darkness receded. Before we were even created,..
Editor’s note: The following piece was published in our Dec. 27, 2021 magazine. Our standard is to wait a month to publish..
Young people navigate change as part of their daily life. Relationships come and go quickly with new classes, new teams and jobs...
Earlier this summer I was fortunate to join friends on a small expedition ship to explore southeast Alaska’s coastal wilderness. The trip..
At exactly 4:17 a.m., a wet dog nose nudges me in the face, eager to begin the day. She is an unfailing..
I really enjoy watching the “The Great British Baking Show,” but at first I couldn’t quite say why. I could only testify..
I have always been a reader – it’s how I learn, engage and make sense of the world – so it’s not..
In Ana Menéndez’ book ‘’In Cuba I was a German Shepherd,’’ Máximo, a Cuban immigrant, tells a joke about Juanito the dog..
It happens every time I talk to a call center in the U.S. At some point the weary, remote-working call center employee..
The season of Lent ended with a loud alleluia, and we moved into spring as joyful, hopeful Easter people, right? For me,..
While walking in my neighborhood the other day, on practically every street, I became aware of the presence of kindness. I had..
Before this pandemic, when I’d think about the fruits of the Spirit, I would picture apples and bananas dotted with raindrops. Joy..
I was a guest preacher a few months ago in these weird days of this in-between time. No one was there. I..
Most of the students I’ve taught over the years were in their 30s or 40s when they entered seminary, each and every..
You have to be with someone long enough. You have to see someone closely enough. You have to listen – not speak..
As I was completing this benedictory, I received the phone call that I had dreaded for several days. Aunt Ida, who had..
My brother Scott is an expert in motivational theory. A behavioral scientist and psychologist, he consults with companies that are realizing there..
“For you will always have the poor with you.” The words of Jesus recorded in Matthew 26:11 have reverberated throughout the ages...
I love being a ministry coach because I get to be present for people’s aha! moments. Sometimes, the things I say or..
I used to think I knew a lot about college ministry. My spouse is department chair for a doctoral program in clinical..
Warning: Unpopular article ahead. Before we go on, please understand that I truly love animals. I travel too much for pets now,..
Many years ago, an Old Wise Head (he was an experienced pastor and probably all of 39 at the time) advised me..
Somewhere along the line, we learned to stop asking questions we couldn’t answer. For example, when’s the last time you asked: Where..
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