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November 2020

November 12, 2020

“Hail, Aslan” and Divisions in our Country Today

As you may already know, we're a family of readers. I'm a reader. My husband's...

October 2020

October 20, 2020

A little more kindness, a little less madness

Lately, I haven't been able to get these words out of my head: “Are you...

July 2020

July 14, 2020

Learning to Listen with Love

Friends, I'm happy to bring you today's post, which feels most necessary to my heart...

July 07, 2020

Mask-wearing as a Spiritual Practice (Amanda Udis-Kessler)

With cases of the coronavirus increasing daily in the U.S., wearing a mask has become...

June 2020

June 30, 2020

Listening in the Space Between (Mike Loretto)

Well friends, it's treat-of-treat time today. Not only am I delighted with the overall topic - liminal...

June 23, 2020

The Youth Shall Lead (Katey Hage)

Although I haven't been able to write a whole lot on this site lately, I am...

June 16, 2020

Learning the Language of Lament (Ashley Hales)

Isn't it funny how writers who signed up six months ago are all of the sudden, divinely...

June 09, 2020

The Storm Whisperer (Marcie Walker)

Oh friends, I'll give it to you simply: I'm honored to share this space with Marcie...

June 02, 2020

Journeying Towards Truth, Even if We Disagree (Paul J Castillo Jr)

Whew! What a week, folks. There's a lot going on in our world, to say...

May 2020

May 27, 2020

Listening to Ijeoma, Jose, Ahmaud, Andre, Osheta and Rev. Otis Moss III (Andrew Hoeksema)

Well, friends, you are in for a treat today: Andrew is a friend and a...

May 20, 2020

The Only Calendar That Marks Our Days

I don't know about you, but the last couple of months have felt like a...

May 15, 2020

Five Ways to Honor Our Asian American Brothers & Sisters, This Month & Beyond

If you follow me on Facebook and other social media channels, you may have watched...

May 09, 2020

When Barack, Michelle & I Took the Stage (Or So I Dreamed)

The following exclusive essay ran in my monthly newsletter this last week, along with things I...

April 2020

April 27, 2020

Gardening & Glory Happening (& Elements Beyond Our Control)

The boys and I spent much of the weekend getting our hands dirty, digging in...

April 21, 2020

When Listening and Doing are Inseparable (Jane Dawson)

Well, hello friends! I think you'll find today's guest post to be both an invitation...

April 18, 2020

Being Single in this Season (Ashlee’ Thomas)

Friends, it is a gift to bring you the voices of others, and today's invitation to...

April 16, 2020

The Gift of Time, Even Right Now

I don't know about you, but as this new normal becomes more and more real...

April 12, 2020

Indeed (Andrew Taylor-Troutman)

Friends, I've got an unexpected treat for you today: although I usually only post once guest...

April 07, 2020

What Happens in Six Months (Jeff Shankle)

Well friends, I've got a post that made me stop and pause ...especially in such...

April 03, 2020

Counting the Joys & Honoring the Griefs

My friend Ashley said something earlier this week that I haven't been able to get...

March 2020

March 26, 2020

All This Change, All This Transition

I don't know about you, but it feels like everything is changing by the hour:...

March 24, 2020

Justice Shouldn’t be so Complicated (Lisa Van Engan)

I've been a big fan of Lisa Van Engan for awhile now, especially after reading her...

March 21, 2020

Peace & Justice & Love in Times Like These (Part II)

In Wednesday evening's post, I told a couple of stories, including how I'd just preached...

March 18, 2020

Peace, Justice & Love in Times Like These (Part I)

To say that the world feels rather heavy right now is an understatement. News changes...

March 17, 2020

Salvation in a Pigpen (Sam Chamelin)

As per the Tuesday usual, I've got a treat for you, mostly because I don't...

March 11, 2020

Staying Put as a Form of Resistance

It hit me the other day: we've been back in the Bay Area for as...

March 10, 2020

Shifting Mindsets to Redemption (Annie Rim)

Well friends, as per the usual, you are in for a treat. Annie Rim is...

March 06, 2020

A Liturgy of Lament

If you subscribe to my monthly newsletter, you know that in February I posted a...

March 03, 2020

And Still, Silence (Alexandra Kuykendall)

Well friends, you are in for a TREAT today. Alexandra Kuykendall is one of my...

February 2020

February 26, 2020

For I am Dust…

I walked into the cathedral just after 12 o'clock today. The silence of the room...

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