I can remember the first time I heard the phrase “Both/And” in a religious setting.  I was huddled among moderate Baptists with whom I...

I am certain that the title of this post caught the attention of my evangelical Christian friends, though that was not my intention. The...

I still have a knot in my throat and a certain sorrow in my heart after a weekend with Martin Luther King, Jr.  Actually it was a couple...

As I continue my lifelong journey of taking scripture by the throat, choking every ounce of truth from it, I run the risk of drawing ire...

Respectfully though ironic, their plea sounds much like what I would have imagined was offered by Native Americans, when those same lands...

People are everything and with the right people anything is possible in the New Year.  With those possibilities come the greatest joys,...

Most sincere in my belief, though somewhat less confident in both my walk and my skill as a theologian, I now often meditate on the...

For some time now, I have wanted to unpack my thoughts on the celebration of communion.  This past Saturday as I sat in a Catholic...

This morning I felt compelled to expand upon my thoughts as I began a read through Galatians.  Actually, I have delayed responding for...

I probably should have written this earlier this a.m. as I lay in bed pondering just where I might be in my faith.  Often as the weary...

Aging is a phenomenal journey as it provides an ever increasing knowledge of people and circumstances. Daily the void of understanding is...

It seems that writing is becoming the natural response to my ever lengthening ritual of morning devotions. I can hardly awake early...

This morning my family and a back yard full of friends prepare to celebrate the first year of John Luther’s life. He was actually born...

“The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and...

Whether anything will ever come of my writing is becoming less and less significant. The conviction of my heart rather, did I honestly...

The above language from Deuteronomy 25:10 stood out this a.m.in my annual read through scripture. Whether such a linear devotional...

This past week was quite amazing in that I had gracious time to be alone when needed, and the privilege of spending seven days with my...

Of late I must say that my faith has been tested. I am now 37 years into my calling to “cities.” Each year I have engaged in some way...

For many years now I have been fascinated with the volumes of literature around leadership. Raised in a blue collar environment, I was...

For several days now I have contemplated my role in life going forward. This Red Zone era of aging is an amazing gift. One has had plenty...