Today is Pentecost. In the Christian Church we mark this as the beginning of the "church." It is the day, described in the book of...

Have I ever told you that I struggle with depression? It started in earnest when I was in junior high and has been an unwelcome companion...

Dear Pastors, This is a really tough time for you. Church membership has fallen to below 50% in the United States (Bailey, 2021). I...

One of my favorite hymns is "Here I Am, Lord:" I, the Lord of sea and sky I have heard my people cry All who dwell in dark and sin My...

Happy Easter! Today is Easter Monday - I am remembering a few years ago when I took Jeff and Julia to the White House Easter Egg Roll. ...

Last week I wrote what I thought would be a pretty controversial post. You can find it here, if you haven't read it already. I thought I...

I’m just asking the question. We have assumed something about who Jesus was, and we have used those assumptions to batter people. A few...

I haven't written for a few weeks while my computer was being repaired. I knew that the anti-virus software that was on the computer was...

This morning I listened to an episode of "Learning How to See" by Brian McLaren and Jacqui Lewis, with Richard Rohr. I really recommend...

This has been a tough, tough week. The sky is gray and it is cold outside. As much as I love the snow, I find that I don't have the...

Is the Bible the inerrant word of God? Or is the Bible written by people, inspired by God, but not exactly true as it is written? This...

I wanted to write more about Christian nationalism, but after the inauguration last week I felt more hopeful. I was really surprised at...

I received A Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd for Christmas. I started reading it the other night - I'll try not to give any spoilers. ...

Yesterday, January 6, was Epiphany. One of my readers - hi Marne! - asked me to delve into Epiphany, and I had planned to do just that...

Today is January 1, so Happy New Year and good riddance to last year! Except Parker was born and, breaking news: Julia and Ben got...

This Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Advent. This week we light the candle of love. I never expected Love to be the hardest for me to...

Today, we light the candle of Joy. What is joy? When I was an Air Force nurse, still young and with a youthful ambition to change the...

Today is the second Sunday in Advent. Tonight at our dinner table we will light the Peace candle. Peace is a sense of tranquility or...

Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time of waiting and a time of preparing, both for the birth of Jesus on Christmas....