Waiting in suspension, our lives hanging in the balance—isn’t this the worst feeling? So how could Advent possibly be a season worth celebrating?
Benedict's Wisdom for the Ages: Gyrovagues, Sarabaites, and Anchorites—Oh My!
Each of these different slants on the spiritual life still exists today, even if in a bit different expression than during Benedict’s time.
Rosa Parks and the Hope of Advent
May we remember during Advent the courage it takes to sit and wait. In her waiting, Rosa Parks joined God’s movement of ushering in days more just than before.
What Are We Waiting For?
When what I want is justice, release from oppression, a stop to the violence, waiting seems more destructive, not hope-filled.
Benedict's Wisdom for the Ages: Four Slants on Spirituality
What might we learn from Benedict’s commentary on the different kinds of monks?
A Seat at the Table: A Holiday Reflection
Tables have this way of being universally exclusive, and it seems this principle is as old as the advent of the table itself.
Three Circles of Leadership
To practice leadership effectively requires thoughtful imagination and the capacity to see beyond current patterns of behavior.
Book Reviews: "The New Pastor's Handbook" and "The Pastor's Book"
I bought and consumed both and am thankful. I suspect that both works are "must haves" for pastors.
The Congregational Singing Crisis
What is happening to the voice of the people, the singing voice, of our congregations?
An Elder Must Know Scripture ... and How to Use Scripture
Let me suggest three ways in which elders should be utilized as teachers today.
The Table: A Place to Gather, Share, and Remember
When we sit at the table with another, we participate in the long-practiced tradition of gathering, remembering, and sharing.