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May 2020

May 23, 2020

A Memorial Day Message for Christians: Patriotism is Good, but Nationalism is Not

Memorial Day is a day for solemn remembrance, a time that this year must also...

May 20, 2020

What if God isn’t Perfect?

One of the central units in my General Ethics class is titled “Does ethics have...

May 14, 2020

Jesus and Karl Marx Have a Beer (and find that they have a lot in common)

I viewed Martin Doblmeier's documentary about Dorothy Day, "Revolution of the Heart," a few days...

May 12, 2020

This is the Way the Semester Ends

During the early weeks of the semester in our “Apocalypse” seminar, my teaching colleague from...

May 10, 2020

Sometimes, Getting Stoned is a Bad Thing

The New Testament reading in today's lectionary line-up is the stoning of Stephen from the...

May 04, 2020

Emerging from the Tomb

My newest online publication at "Bearings Online," link below, reflects on the appropriateness of coronavirus...

May 02, 2020

Sheep in the Streets: A Reflection for Good Shepherd Sunday

As horrific and tragic as most Covid-19 stories are, every once in a while these...

April 2020

April 30, 2020

We are Nothing but Wind

I am not a complainer by nature. My wife, my family, and my friends would...

April 28, 2020

Why Certainty and Faith Don’t Belong Together

Human beings never behave so badly as when they believe they are protecting God. Barbara Brown...

April 26, 2020

Facing Coronavirus “What Ifs?”

The final week of the strangest academic semester of my life begins tomorrow. As I...

April 23, 2020

Jesus, Cleopas, and George Have a Conversation About Hope

“Now abide faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.” These words...

April 22, 2020

On Earth Day, I’m Wondering: Is Planet Earth a Loser?

My youngest son was born in 1981 and grew up as Americans began, for the...

April 18, 2020

9/11, the Coronavirus, and Becoming a Better Person

Everyone beyond a certain age can remember clearly what they were doing eighteen-and-a-half years ago...

April 16, 2020

Faith in a Time of Doubt and Uncertainty

The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty Anne Lamott We are currently living...

April 14, 2020

Don’t Put Jesus Back in the Tomb

During his Easter Sunday homily last year, my friend Mitch—the rector of the Episcopal church...

April 11, 2020

New Life is for Real: A Childhood Easter Tale

Several years ago, just in time for the Christmas holiday season, a new book by Sarah...

April 09, 2020

Actually, He Died

Several Christmas Eves ago, Jeanne, Justin and I were invited to share dinner with a...

April 08, 2020

Waiting for an Hour: A Maundy Thursday Meditation

Some people can sleep anywhere. One of those people was a student in one of...

April 07, 2020

God is a Question. What is the Answer?

In my General Ethics course, we just completed a unit called “Does God have anything...

April 05, 2020

Palm Sunday and the Teaching Life

With Palm Sunday begins what will be the strangest Holy Week of my lifetime. The...

April 02, 2020

“I Don’t Know”: The most profoundly religious statement of all

Let me tell you here first, “trust in God” has never floated my boat as...

March 2020

March 31, 2020

Don’t Be Afraid to Die

Last Sunday was the Fifth Sunday of Lent; we are heading directly for Palm Sunday,...

March 29, 2020

Step back, be quiet, and be at peace

My friend Mitch, who is the priest-in-charge at the Episcopal church I attend, has asked...

March 26, 2020

Loving Yourself During Coronavirus Seclusion (and Lent)

It has not been lost on many persons familiar with the Christian liturgical calendar that...

March 24, 2020

Visions of (the) Rapture Now Burst On My Sight

Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight; Angels, descending, bring...

March 22, 2020

“Get Out of My Face”: A tribute to my oldest son on his birthday

Today is my oldest son Caleb’s 41st birthday. He wears it well. When my daughter-in-law...

March 20, 2020

If you want to witness the resurrection, then be the resurrection

Lead on King Eternal, the day of march has come Henceforth in fields of conquest Thy...

March 18, 2020

The Coronavirus, the Apocalypse, and the Book of Revelation

There is something appropriate about teaching a course named “Apocalypse” in the middle of world...

March 16, 2020

Managing Our Lives Without God

God would have us know that we must live as people who manage our lives...

March 14, 2020

Jesus’ Advice Concerning the Coronavirus: Don’t Be Afraid of Tomorrow

If there ever was a time when Jesus’ suggestion that we should “not worry about...

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