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April 2022

April 15, 2022

Good Friday and Good Pain

Today is Good Friday, which recounts Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross. I cannot...

April 10, 2022

Longing with Lament and TBI: Holy Week and Beyond

Longing with lament marks so much of life. Take for example the Christian story. Today...

April 03, 2022

Hit the Pause Button: On Feeding Conflicts

It is important to hit the pause button at key times when addressing conflicts. In...

April 02, 2022

EEG’s, Abnormalities, and ‘Uneventful’ Days and Nights

I accompanied my son Christopher and his medical transport to the hospital this past Wednesday...

March 2022

March 19, 2022

The Audition: Flourishing in Life

I was away for several days this past week due to speaking at a faith...

March 12, 2022

Hope Springs Eternal with Every Day and Year

I turned another year younger on my birthday this past Wednesday. Like my father before...

March 08, 2022

How Many Angels Can Dance on Pins and Needles?

People associate us who are theologians with asking irrelevant questions like “How many angels can...

March 06, 2022

There’s No Expiration Date on the Inspiration to Live

The inspiration to live never gets old. There’s no expiration date on the inspiration to...

March 05, 2022

Wait Pray Hope: Life with TBI

Many years ago, I watched the movie Eat Pray Love. It stars Julia Roberts. I...

February 2022

February 20, 2022

On Divine Call: Personal Jesus

Last night, the nurse stopped by Christopher’s room to tell me that Christopher intentionally hit...

February 14, 2022

Valentine’s Day: We Are Loved by God. Therefore, We Are.

I appreciate the philosopher Rene Descartes’ rigorous thought experiment on existence. He summed up his...

February 14, 2022

Olympic Games and the Marathon Race for Life

I visited my son Christopher at his rehabilitative care facility on Saturday. The staff had...

February 06, 2022

The Mystic Chords of Empathy

Christopher’s mom and I were going through the equivalent of neuro-storming this past week. The...

February 03, 2022

Like Son, Like Father

Have you heard the phrase, “Like Father, like Son”? How about “Like Son, like Father”?...

January 2022

January 30, 2022

Running on Empty or Faith, Hope, and Love?

I love the scene in Forrest Gump where he runs for three plus years. Jackson...

January 23, 2022

Mess Hall Mates and Foxhole Friends

I just got off the phone with one of my best friends. We were sharing...

January 16, 2022

VIPs, The Beloved Community & You

Last night, my wife Mariko and I sat at the dinner table and reflected on...

January 09, 2022

Two Thumbs Up for Hope in the New Year

Sometimes I wonder if Christopher’s movements are coincidence or instances of conscious control. It is...

January 01, 2022

Resilience: Bring on the New Year!

On New Year’s Eve, I watched a Seinfeld episode involving Kramer and his new hot...

December 2021

December 30, 2021

Baby Jesus Has Broad Shoulders: Comfort for Christmastide

My view of Jesus is a bit different than Will Ferrell’s version in Talladega Nights....

December 26, 2021

Holiday Blues and Blue Skies: Turning Emotional Triggers into Prompts

So many of us experience the blues over the holidays. How do we turn painful...

December 21, 2021

Advent and Jesus’ Upside-Down Kingdom Peace

This week many churches lit the Angel’s Candle on the Advent Wreath. The Angel’s Candle...

December 15, 2021

Advent and Unfathomable Joy

This past Sunday, many churches anticipated Jesus’ coming to the world by lighting the Shepherd’s...

December 05, 2021

Advent and the Hiding Place of Faith

Today marks the second Sunday of Advent. Many Christians celebrate it by lighting the “Bethlehem...

November 2021

November 28, 2021

Advent and Long-Suffering Hope

Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Many churches lit the Prophecy or Prophet’s Candle...

November 16, 2021

Context Is Everything: Living with TBI

Yesterday, my friend Ed Stone and I met for lunch and then went to sit...

November 12, 2021

Growing Pains and TBI

Late Monday afternoon, I left work and raced over to my son Christopher’s rehabilitative care...

November 03, 2021

Don’t Jump Off a Moving Train in a Tunnel

Last Wednesday, I had a flashback to a conversation with my wife Mariko in January...

October 2021

October 31, 2021

Living with Unmasked Faces: Beyond Halloween

Sometimes I have to wear a mask and a face shield along with a plastic...

October 24, 2021

TBI, Wheelchairs & Chariots of Fire

Family and friends have shared with me visions and dreams they have had of my...

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