You live in the cells of our being. You live in the inaccessible depths of the ocean. You live in the spaces between friends and in the spaces between enemies. You live in the gilded halls of power. You live in the cardboard houses propped up against the world’s garbage dumps.
Read MoreAnd whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.
Read MoreThere is a New Yorker cartoon hanging in my office that my friend Bruce sent me. Moses is talking to God in the burning bush and he says: “Yeah, I could walk all the way to Egypt. Or you could just free them yourself using magic.”
Read MoreThere are two movies out right now that to my mind are absolute perfection. I haven’t gone to see a movie twice in a movie theater since I became a parent 17 years ago, but this weekend I did a repeat of the movie...
Read MoreThe most important thing that happened on November 8 is my oldest daughter turned 17. And that was all I had in mind when I booked tickets to New York City for that morning 6 months ago.
Read MoreOn the day of the first sermon at my internship site, I walked throughout the sanctuary greeting people. I was understandably nervous. I would spend the next nine months with these strange faces and I hoped they would like me.
Read MoreThe church buzzed with hope. The young family standing on the chancel was their justification and salvation. Their existence justified because this handsome man with a darling...
Read MoreSo, all week I’ve been hearing… “Wow, you’re speaking on addiction on Sunday. Good luck with that!” So, here we go…
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