Little Boat
Whenever times are difficult I use the image of a little boat. I have a little boat and it can only carry so much. It can carry me, my […]
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Weary
Weary, a colleague said, I’m weary. Her mother is in the hospital, her nephew was murdered in Pennsylvania. And you could see it in her face and in her […]
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Praying across time and space
Yesterday, on Whidby Island in Washington State, was the celebration of life for my friend Gina Marie. She wrote a book called Camino Divina about holy walking so at 3:00 […]
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Grounding and launching
I am at the Festival of Homiletics in Minneapolis, a gathering of 1,600 pastors from around the country and the globe, listening to and learning about preaching. The days are […]
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Final Jeapordy
If you’re a Jeopardy fan, you might have noticed the current champion, James Holzhauer, is setting new records, making his wallet fat, and showing no mercy with the competition. His […]
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Another shooting
There was another shooting, this time at a university. Last week it was a synagogue. We have lost count. We can’t name every place where there has been a […]
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Christ Is Risen Indeed
If I took a survey and asked people the one word they think sums up Christianity, I imagine I would hear a lot of answers like “Jesus” or “Bible” or […]
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From the Ashes
This week Notre Dame burned and people gathered outside and sang hymns, people around the world watched and shared photos from their visits. It struck me and others, not just […]
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Scattering Joy
Yesterday, on the streets of Boston these petals were scattered outside a florist shop. I don’t think they were a mistake, I think they were an enticement. They were […]
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Disconnecting
I have a mediocre sense of direction. I can usually retrace my steps, follow signs, and notice the position of the sun in the sky to acquire my bearings. Despite […]