Recently I went back to my hometown and visited that cemetery. I stood by my father’s grave. I knelt before the statue of Christ. It was raining. I got back in my truck...

Trusting upside-down power is hard. We have been taught all our lives that power is found in strength and wealth and intimidation. But God’s power doesn’t work that...

Sometimes the answer to “who is my neighbor?” is “the person who lives near you.” When I was in college I had a summer job as a tree surgeon. And we did not use a...

After all the rhetoric about the problems and lawsuits this ordinance would cause I have not heard a thing. I am white. I am a married male. I have graduate degrees and...

I was so proud of my congregation for participating in this process with such trust. It is hard to find solid numbers, but some things are certain: Older churches are...

This analogy is my favorite one to describe what it is like being a pastor in the 21st-century. Not to mention that scuba diving in Iceland sounds like the most awesome...