Good News for the City
January 20, 2025
We know that gospel means good news, but what does that mean? The gospel has too often been reduced, personalized, and spiritualized so that it’s...
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No Laughing Matters
November 12, 2024
Hopefully we can agree that we’re anxious, worried, and preoccupied with worst-case scenarios that are unlikely to materialize. We are told we are in...
The Joy of Giving
October 23, 2024
“Givers are like the ocean; they never empty because they are always being filled from within.” Rumi (1207-1273) I’ve spent the...
Unsafe Spaces
September 24, 2024
We all need someone to talk to. And if we don’t talk about the things that bother us, we often internalize our angst in ways that can become...
Be Here Now
September 19, 2024
This is a plea for the synchronous life. I recently sat next to a guy on a 10-hour flight who was reading the Sunday edition of The New York...
Preaching Politics?
August 20, 2024
“Did I hear you say that you're preaching on politics?” “Yes, I’m looking forward to this series.” “Hmm. Good...
Welcome to Dreamland
August 05, 2024
One of the things we lose during times of anxiety is our imagination. I miss those lunches at Memphis’s Caritas Village (R.I.P.) in graduate school...
Did You Hear the One About the Dad?
June 18, 2024
“What do you call a bear with no teeth?” “A gummy bear.” “What’s the difference between an alligator and a...
Pray for Reign in Africa
June 06, 2024
They told us not to expect much rain in Botswana during June. It’s their winter: the dry season for a country that is already dry. Miami will see as...
