It is traditional in the church to celebrate Lent by giving up something. The purpose, of course, is to deepen our spiritual lives and...

The story is told of a very famous rabbi who lived in New York City and died almost thirty years ago. He had literally hundreds of...

One of the interesting and dangerous ideas that flows through parts of American Protestantism is the idea that America is a new Israel....

During the days of Jesus, Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. He preferred to live on the Mediterranean Sea at Caesarea and only came...

It is traditional in Jewish households to light two candles to begin the celebration of the Sabbath. Many households also light a candle...

As you might guess, I have been doing some research about retirement. I came across a couple of resources featuring the thoughts of...

As we enter 2022, I would like to share my hope for me and for you for the year ahead. My hope is that we treat ourselves with “self...

Why was there no room at the inn for Joseph and his very pregnant wife, Mary? One reason, of course, is that the little town of Bethlehem...

This week I was meeting with a colleague from another denomination. I was sharing some of my struggles with not being able to accomplish...

Recently I heard Richard Rohr share about an experience from his life which spoke to me. He shared that he lives about three tenths of a...

Way back in May of 2020, I wrote some articles about grief for our church based on the work of Dr. David Kessler. He worked for years...

This Sunday is All Saints Sunday. It is a time to remember, honor and reflect upon those who have gone before us in the faith and upon...

Recently my daughter in law, Becca, went on a retreat to Big Bend National Park with some other pastors. My son Reed was with her as were...

My wife and I recently returned from a trip to the mountains of North Carolina to see the fall colors. Fortunately, we drove through some...

This week I watched a special documentary about the life of media mogul William Randolph Hearst. At the height of his power his empire...

One of my favorite theologians is Miroslav Volf of Yale. Five years ago he wrote a book about human flourishing in the world and the role...

"Fatigue makes cowards of us all." That famous quote has been attributed to a number of sources including General George Patton and the...

A rabbi, an imam, and a born again evangelical pastor are featured in a documentary by Jim Hancock and Jim Henderson. It’s called No Joke...

The great 20th century rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel used to tease listeners with this question: “When did God break one of the Ten...

In our Sunday school class we are currently discussing Luke 21. In this chapter Jesus warns of future catastrophic events like the...