I think this is the question that doesn’t get asked enough — What are you struggling with? It gets asked in certain settings. It gets asked by therapists and doctors. I’ve heard variations of this question in other settings too — What are the financial obstacles that the organization is…

It’s difficult to keep track of the mass shootings in this nation. As I write, I have to keep searching to find out how many mass shootings there are. One article tells me 33. Nope. Wrong. The next tells me there have been 36 so far this year. Nope. Wrong…

“Disruption” by Mark Deymaz was a book written for me. The summary on the back of the book states is all “We must become disruptive.” The author is talking about how we think about church. Amen. Here’s a definition of what a disruptor is — “In an opinion piece for…

I’ve been seeing a lot of articles, posts, and memes that focus on blaming and criticizing different generations. I get it. It’s easy to criticize another generation (or multiple generations, which some authors have the capacity to do apparently). And it can even be fun to poke a little light-hearted…

I know what many of you are saying. “We just finished elections! What are you doing? No one is thinking about voting and elections and whatnot.” Wrong. The people in politics think about elections all the time, for one thing. They schedule fundraisers for the day after Election Day —…

“The Lost Art of Scripture” by Karen Armstrong is one of the most important books I’ve read in a long time. I don’t say that lightly. It’s not an easy read. But it is well worth reading, contemplating, and digesting what the author is saying. Karen Armstrong is a prolific…

One of the great opportunities of not being in a pastoral call right now is that it is a time for reflection and discernment. This has been a time of Sabbatical for me in a way — at least unofficially. And I’ve really needed it. As a pastor, we’re often…

As a long-time student of politics and theology/faith/religion/etc, I have been watching the recent events of the US House of Representatives and their attempts to elect a Speaker of the House as well as the the ripple effect from it. And I’ve been thinking about the lessons that the church…

Often I try to write book reviews of books I have read. These encompass quotes from the book — sentences and sections that really caught my attention and insights the author had that I find interesting. There may also be things that I highlight that I want to engage in…