Are you as exhausted as I am of this particular election season? Weary of hateful words, threats of violence, attack ads, tension in the air? In the midst of a culture that feels about to split apart at the seams, in the midst of apprehension about what is to come, in the midst of a […]

Laughing together at old jokes, old memories, old failures. And then crying together at the thought of losing our old dog; the dog of our middle age. Sitting quietly drinking coffee and reading, briefly catching eyes, flashing a slow smile that says, "I could sit here with you forever." Fitting into the crook of his […]

Woosh! Our last post stirred up a hornet's nest of hurt and frustration with the church, didn't it? I have such mixed emotions about that. On the one hand, I get it. Trust me, I do. I have worked in the church for the last 25 years, so I know how the sausage gets made, […]

I posted this a year ago ... posting again because, well, politicians. I don't often make religious claims with absolute certainty. Not my style. But I am gonna' do it right here, right now. After studying the life of Jesus in the Gospels for the last 40 years, I can state with absolute certainty that […]

Almost two years ago when a couple young friends asked me to officiate their wedding, I knew it was time for me to do some serious work. I needed to lean into the experience and knowledge of those who had gone before me, who had paved the way, who had done the work, who understood […]

There are moments in life when a person realizes that what they are experiencing might just be one of the reasons they exist on this earth. This day was one of those moments for me.