"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." (Robin Williams)

I love trees. Especially imperfect trees. Trees with scraggly limbs, branches torn off in a storm, green leaves only on the tippy-top, gnarly roots, bumpy bark, woodpecker holes. But look at this beauty. I sighted her on the golf course today and she called to me. She said, "Look at me, Alice! The winds blew, […]

I can't close the cover on Ronald Rolheiser's The Shattered Lantern without sharing one last idea. I remember reading this almost 20 years ago when I was in my late 30s and desperately trying to find a sense of myself in this world. I felt responsible to prove myself, to show the world that my […]

Awkward teaching story #3: I was teaching in the gym in our church, on stage, doing what I do, saying what I say, when all of a sudden the room went dark. I was at the height of what I thought was a really important point. Probably something about Jesus. Right after the dark descended, […]

I recently resigned after 23 years of teaching and preaching at Orchard Hill Church. I have been fielding questions about my departure. The most common being, Why? The simple answer to that question is this: I have a theological difference with our senior leadership team and our Board of elders. My understanding of Jesus and […]

May my mind come alive today To the invisible geography That invites me to new frontiers, To break the dead shell of yesterdays, To risk being disturbed and changed. John O'Donahue, To Bless the Space Between Us I have been pondering new things lately; new ideas, new opportunities, new ways of seeing the world, new […]