Who Gets to Play?

Who Gets to Play?

Feb 24, 2018 | Personal Blog

“It was an AR 15,” Ben said as I lifted my suitcase onto my bed and started unpacking. Todd and I had just returned from a four day drive through Florida, passing ten miles from Parkland the day before the shooting. Ben had been watching the house, and the news,...
What To Do About All This Pain?

What To Do About All This Pain?

Jan 30, 2018 | Personal Blog

I love this photo. I took it outside a church in Bethlehem in Palestine last April, and it reminds me that God is God of all people, not just ones that write like we do and talk like we do and live like we do. It also reminds me that there are hurting people...
Why I Wear the Key

Why I Wear the Key

Jan 26, 2018 | Personal Blog

Sweet Grand Boy isn’t the only person curious about the key I sometimes wear around my neck. “What does it mean?” asked the tiny old lady in bright red lipstick as we both reached for the avocados in the produce aisle. “What does it mean?” “Your key,” she said,...
When Zip Gets Zapped

When Zip Gets Zapped

Jan 12, 2018 | Personal Blog

During the last week or so it seems all my zip got zapped. You too? I’d find myself at the end of the day staring at my phone, scrolling through Facebook and then Instagram and then my email, then Sudoku and then my crossword app, trying to feel fed, settled,...
Three Things You Can Do to Experience God More in 2018

Three Things You Can Do to Experience God More in 2018

Jan 6, 2018 | Personal Blog

Is one of your goals for 2018 to experience God more often and more deeply this year? Thanks to some wise friends of mine, I have a list of three things you can do that I’m certain will help you achieve that goal, if you’re willing to take them seriously. Don’t make...