In my mind, I imagine I wear a bracelet of influential women, strong and memorable women, who have walked with me through life. Some of these …
Some conversations can quickly turn in a circle. Around and around, back and forth, no end in sight. Until, you end it, or the other ends it, …
When I was a jail chaplain one of the most satisfying parts of my work was bringing books inside to prisoners. These were mostly “spiritual” o…
A headline on the Religion News Service (RNS) announced: “Bible sales keep growing, even as many Americans lose their religion—about 18 millio…
A former Christian colleague posted his belief that the message of the Bible is an invitation to “come home.”
It was some ten years ago that we upgraded our sanctuary lighting to an LED system. I was bold enough to suggest we add a screen and projectio…
I’m not one to make fun of religious beliefs or sacred scriptures. I will call attention to strange, irrational or nonsensical aspects of reli…
George W. Bush famously said, “When I was young and foolish, I was young and foolish.”
The world is full of scriptures.
Through decades of wrestling with issues of faith, it sometimes felt as if I was actually wrestling with God.