This year has definitely been one for the pages of history. It will not soon be forgotten thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lengthy and bitter election that still seems to linger in the headlines nearly two months after election day, Russian infiltrations into U.S. elections and other sensitive information systems, and all this on … Continue reading “Say Goodbye to 2020, and Hello to 2021!”
Category: compassion
What Are We Learning?
I find it easy to get stuck in a certain way of thinking, living, and being. It’s easy to get comfortable, sink deep into our easy chairs, and rest in the belief that everything is just as it should be. And then something happens that knocks us out of our chairs. It knocks us right … Continue reading “What Are We Learning?”
The Church Politic
I’ve been hearing it again lately. Those words that baffle me when I consider all that the prophets of the Hebrew scriptures said, what Jesus said and did, and what his disciples said and did. They named, called out, and engaged the broken social systems around them that oppressed and marginalized God’s children (here, defined … Continue reading “The Church Politic”
Where is the Faith Community in This Era of Trump and Culture of Alternative Facts?
For many of us it’s a scary time as we witness a president who can say and do anything, seemingly with impunity. He brags about his female exploits, and conservative white men and women trip over themselves to get into his rallies and join the throngs standing behind him (strategically placed, of course—notice how cameras … Continue reading “Where is the Faith Community in This Era of Trump and Culture of Alternative Facts?”
VLOG: S3E1 – The Power of Habit
Why do we do what we do? And how can we build the habits of faith to help us face the challenges of life? There are three basic “habits” of Christian faith that can actually rewire our brains to see the world differently—to see the world more closely as God sees it. Here are some … Continue reading “VLOG: S3E1 – The Power of Habit”