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October 2021

October 31, 2021

Lafayette Marching Band’s “Peace of Mind” Is What We Needed

The Lafayette High School Marching Band's show, "Peace of Mind," is just what we needed...

September 2021

September 18, 2021

Covidtown: A Tragic Parody on Billy Joel’s “Allentown”

Well I’m living here in Covidtown. And they’re closing all the hospitals down. Out in...

January 2021

January 14, 2021

How to be Church in a Wilderness of Conspiracy Theories

How can we be church in the midst of a wilderness of conspiracy theories? Like...

December 2020

December 24, 2020

The Perfect Christmas for an Imperfect Time

It was not the perfect Christmas. This was not the way things were supposed to...

November 2020

November 28, 2020

Gathering Up the Fragments: Sermon on Mark 13:24–37

What happens to all the broken pieces of people’s lives? In Mark 13:24-37, Jesus assures us...

September 2020

September 09, 2020

Teaching from Our Death Beds? The Tragedy of Paola De Simone

The tragedy of Paola De Simone dying of coronavirus while teaching online raises uncomfortable questions...

September 01, 2020

September Mourn: Lament and Love Meet Covid19, Climate & Racism

Clinging to love and lament during this September Mourn, here are the words I want...

July 2020

July 20, 2020

Finding Eden’s Forests in the Midst of COVID19

The forests of Kentucky offer my children and me a refuge of safety, beauty, and...

May 2020

May 31, 2020

Will White Churches Find Their Pentecost Courage?

Will white churches find their Pentecost courage for justice, peace, repentance, and restoration?

May 24, 2020

The Ascension of Jesus – Shifting Our Focus

The Ascension of Jesus shows us that sometimes we need to pivot and shift our...

May 17, 2020

Obama’s Commencement Speech is for All of Us

I watched Obama's commencement speech with my teen-aged daughter. Here's what she and I heard,...

May 10, 2020

In God’s House There Are Many (Zoom) Rooms

In the age of COVID-church, we’re rediscovering Jesus's astonishing truth: God’s house has many rooms. Or,...

May 04, 2020

10 Leadership Lessons from Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear

Here’s what I’ve learned about effective leadership from watching Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear – even...

April 2020

April 20, 2020

10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day at Home

In the time of the coronavirus pandemic, here 10 ways to commemorate the 50th Anniversary...

April 18, 2020

Governor Andy Beshear Takes Us to Church: 5 Lessons from COVID-19 Briefings

The way Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear conducts his daily COVID-19 briefings is a master class...

April 12, 2020

A COVID-19 Easter: The Gospel of Mark is Just What We Need

The women ran from the tomb afraid. Words failed them. Mark’s Gospel in the midst...

April 09, 2020

Living in a Maundy Thursday World: COVID-19 and Holy Week

Because of COVID-19, I’m thinking about the Maundy Thursday rituals of foot washing and communion...

April 05, 2020

We Are ‘Hosanna People’: Palm Sunday and Coronavirus

Palm Sunday's 'Hosanna' takes on a new meaning when facing the coronavirus epidemic. What it...

April 03, 2020

6 Tips for Avoiding Zoom Fatigue in the Age of COVID-19

I already teach online, so I should be used to using Zoom non-stop during the...