I am mad as hell. Admittedly, much of that anger is rooted in my grief at the loss of Bill, my dreams, my future, and so much of who I am and was becoming as we went through life together, but I’m a...Read More
Author, educator, and activist Parker Palmer said, “When the heart breaks, it takes only one soul-friend to help it break open instead of apart.” When Bill died it felt like I lost my soul...Read More
Who knew? This has been a very difficult time, which I didn’t expect at all. Grief takes you on its own journey, and, although you can try to dictate the terms, in the end, it always has its way...Read More
No matter how Republicans spin it, the latest version of “Trumpcare” gives a massive tax cut to the richest 400 families in America and severely punishes the poorest and least-able America...Read More
Since Pentecost, I have been reprising an old sermon series called iGod: Downloading Tunes from Heaven. Each week, we use a different musical genre to illustrate the assigned scripture lesson. Last we...Read More
Democrats were deeply disappointed last night to lose the most expensive congressional election in history. The outcome in Georgia’s sixth district might have been disappointing, but it should n...Read More
A crowd at the College Republican National Committee convention erupted in laughter and applause on Friday when featured speaker Caitlyn Jenner joked about an attack on a group of Republican lawmakers...Read More
I wish I could say I was shocked by the Philando Castile verdict, but, unfortunately, it seemed entirely predictable. I was driving when I heard the news, and I wanted to pull over to the side of the ...Read More
Last Sunday was Pentecost, and, in my sermon, I talked about how no one other than an exuberant, extravagant, effusive God would mix together fire and wind in a locked upper room. So, given the dramat...Read More
Immigration is very controversial, especially of late, but concerns about immigrants isn’t a new phenomenon. Ben Franklin feared that German immigrants would cause the colonies to forget their Engli...Read More
