Today is Good Friday, the day we remember Jesus and his crucifixion. Scottish preacher Robert Murray M'Cheyne speaks of the darkness of it all: He was without any comforts of God--no feeling that God loved him-- no feeling that God pitied him--no feeling that God supported him. God was his sun before--now that sun became […]

To all my mamas of LGBTQ+ kids (big or little): You are fierce. You (most likely) have been through fire. You love your child with ferocity. You are my heroes. I have sat with you as you weep not for who your child is, but for fear of what the world might do or say […]

In honor of International Women's Day, I am reposting a tribute to men. ******** These are the men … The men who are over the moon to become fathers to little girls. Who play rough and tumble, but also hold close. Who teach their girls to be brave, as well as beautiful. To be courageous, […]

I interrupt my Advent/Christmas messages for this public service announcement: By the time you read this on the Sunday morning before Christmas, I will have spoken at a celebration of life for a beloved member of our community. He was a dad, a son, a friend and a much loved co-worker. He worked as a […]

Author, psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach said: "Attention is the greatest form of love." Ponder this with me: In our attention economy where bots and algorithms and marketers and everyone and their brother is trying to capture our attention, what does it mean that attention is the greatest form of love? Who do you […]

Everyone and their sister is weighing in on the outcome of the election. Lots of words from folks on both sides of the aisle about what the results will portend for our nation's future. And of course the truth is, none of us really know. We can read the tea leaves, we can see hints […]