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March 2018

March 06, 2018

Why Do Christians Tell Crappy Stories?

This morning I followed my usual writing routine. I woke up, made coffee, turned on...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

house of mercy

Bethesda means both "House of Mercy" and "House of Shame." When Jesus heals the man...

January 25, 2018

(half) the sky is falling: why John Piper’s words should grieve men, too.

It's not that we need to unseat the already-seated orchestra. It's just that the orchestra...

January 21, 2018

here: remembering the power of physical presence on National Hugging Day

If we look at everything Jesus left undone when he departed from the earth, then...

January 19, 2018

just one more time

It's right here, right in this moment, that we have an incredibly important choice to...

January 15, 2018

reversing the question

MLK said the difference between the priest and Levite and the Good Samaritan was that...

January 13, 2018

how to make our wounded world well

In upstate New York today, there's a 13-year-old black, Muslim, refugee girl walking around with...

January 11, 2018

what’s the best step you can take today? (hint: it’s probably very, very small)

Taking the smallest step you can think of might sound insignificant, maybe even silly. But this...

January 04, 2018

what is your why?

It's not enough to recognize that a certain habit or practice or accomplishment would be...

January 03, 2018

walking toward WELL: the difference between wishes and goals

Having hope and being optimistic and believing for the best are great -- but they'll...

January 02, 2018

walking toward WELL: temporary change is not transformative

Temporary change is interesting, but it's not transformative. We need to take consistent, constructive steps...

December 2017

December 24, 2017

curse the darkness or become the light

As followers of Jesus, we aren't called to sit fuming, name-calling, blame assigning, in our...

December 22, 2017

how to help

Thank you to all of you who have written to ask how we can help...

December 08, 2017

love runs in

“Many people do not want to come to a war zone,” the young man said....

December 07, 2017

stepping into South Sudan

Last night I ate my first meal in South Sudan, sitting across from a young...

December 06, 2017

where i’m going

South Sudan has the highest rates of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, and the highest child...

December 05, 2017

rise up: taking a crippled world to its feet

We can live our lives consumed by seeking standing ovations that bring crowds to their...

December 04, 2017

am I brave? nope. not even a little.

I think having courage is more meaningful than being brave because it means you honestly...

December 01, 2017

why beauty makes the world worth it

As I remember the joy of today, 24 hours before leaving for the next leg...

November 2017

November 27, 2017

the art of schlepping in the rain

I'd appreciate you thinking of me as I learn to practice love that costs me...

November 20, 2017

futbol and FIFA boys

“Okay,” I said. “If you show me where they are, I’ll buy you a FIFA...

November 13, 2017

Healing is Holy: Why medical professionals “playing God” is a good thing

When we set broken bones and carve out cancers and suture wounds and alleviate pain,...

November 10, 2017

when Love takes you to a war zone

In December I'll be traveling to South Sudan to teach medicine. It's the most dangerous...

November 10, 2017

it is WELL

Happy Birthday, WELL!

November 06, 2017

practicing resurrection: the day before WELL launches

Having malaria in Togo, and pneumonia this weekend, helps me remember that the power that raised...

October 2017

October 30, 2017

You were born into love. You will die into love. And you will be held in love every second in between.

Her inevitable death was infused with hope, because I knew that for the rest of...

October 24, 2017

an update on The Invisible Girls

Here's an update on The Invisible Girls -- the five Somali refugee girls I met...

October 23, 2017

suffer the little children

Jesus said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me.” But instead, we let little...

October 21, 2017

patients kept coming. and patients kept dying.

Just like that, as I stood there watching, the man’s soul left his body. He...

October 18, 2017

“Sista, are you sure you’re strong enough for Africa?”

"Sista, are you sure you're strong enough for Africa?" the woman sitting on the bench...