The Wild Animals in the Wilderness of our Lives
“Jesus sits with wild beasts, and he is cared for by divine beings who presumably make his stay bearable.” —SarahContinue Reading
Author: Tending to the Margins
Pastor, Chaplain---and now pursuing MSW to better care for families touched by trauma.
Valentine’s Day: A Prayer for Every Day of the Year
In virtual worship today, Pastor Alex McCauslin of Journey of Faith Christian Church, shared this prayer with her congregation. IContinue Reading
Rumi and de Mello: Soul Marinade
Each morning when I rise, after checking my electronic life-line for anything urgent (the ridiculous iphone), I pull outContinue Reading
A Classic Tale Made New
A rabbi named Zusya died and went to stand before the judgment seat of God. As he waited for GodContinue Reading
King Herod and Donald Trump the Great
The Herods are really hard to like if you are a person who values compassion over competition. The Christian TestamentContinue Reading
The Work of Christmas?
Friends, you have likely read or heard this poem before. It is a classic. As we round out the 12thContinue Reading
6th Day of Being Near the Feedbox
On this 6th day of Christmas, which character are you in the birth story of Jesus? During these 12 daysContinue Reading
A Buddhist Slant on Christmas
Some years ago, during a difficult time personally, I was driving north to visit my mother and listening toContinue Reading
The Myth of Certainty
“Most incivility in the world is committed by people who are absolutely certain that they know what they’re doing.” —M.Continue Reading
Advent 2020: Grief + Gratitude = ?
Whether it’s on a personal level or a collective one, this equation holds remarkable truth when you fill in theContinue Reading
