Dec 15, 20197 minAn Imperfect ChristmasMy Dear One, My post-Christmas plans this year are a bit unusual and they are making me appreciate the gift of Christmas all the more. On December 26th, whil...
Nov 24, 20199 minfollowing The Way into Citizenshipon the true nature of what binds us together My Dear One, Thursday morning I witnessed something truly profound. I found myself in an auditorium of a governm...
Nov 2, 20194 minTurning to Face the Sun My Dear One, Here’s a fun and slightly embarrassing fact. Sometimes the sun makes me sneeze. It may sound funny but it’s true. It doesn’t happen just randoml...
Sep 29, 20196 minMidlife AwakeningsMy Dear One, What was the first thought on your mind when you woke this morning? Did you take time to give God thanks for the gift of a new day? Each day we ...
Sep 21, 20194 minA Light in the Darknessbefriending the beast My Dear One, I love Johnny Cash. I have ever since I was a child, listening to a Cash record my dad had, that deep voice booming with b...
Aug 31, 20193 minfollowing The Way to Lindisfarnea reflection on "knowing when" in honor of the feast of St. Aidan My Dear One, Today, Aug. 31st, is the Feast Day of St. Aidan, a Bishop of Northumbia in the...
Aug 11, 20196 minThe Gravity of GodThere is an invisible force at work upon us all. My Dear One, Put on your thinking cap. Pop quiz: If you could take two objects, let’s say two marbles, into ...
Aug 3, 20195 minYou Only Live TwiceDo we get more than just one chance? My Dear One, Was it worth it? Think for a moment about the last time you dared to do something different or try somethin...
Jul 12, 20196 minThe Truth About TreesMy Dear One, This year, I have been fortunate to spend some time hiking in old-growth forests. These are forests where the trees have grown for centuries, la...
Jun 27, 20197 minA Prison in EdenMy Dear One, Half the people who live in Eden are in prison. At least that was the case during the 2010 census, when it was found that the population of the ...
May 31, 20194 minThe Problem with "Thin Places"My Dear One, Two summers ago I was blessed to set foot for the very first time on Iona, an island off the west coast of Scotland widely regarded as one of th...
Apr 5, 20198 minAre you ready for a "New Story?" My Dear One, Last weekend, I attended the New Story Festival in Austin, Texas. It was the first year for this progressive Christian festival, being created b...
Mar 21, 20198 minInterfaith is now Imperative My Dear One, My first real interfaith experience was in fourth grade. It was a field trip to a Muslim mosque. There was a boy in my class, an American-born s...
