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Every graduation season, I reach for a little book that’s been part of my ministry since seminary—When You Graduate...

Last week, the world watched as white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, announcing the election of a new pope....

When I first became a pastor, my mom made me promise that I would always celebrate Mother’s Day in worship. It...

Eugene Peterson once reflected on the many crosses he and his wife had in their home. When asked about them, he...

Like many of you, I was saddened to hear of the death of Pope Francis. Even though I’m not Catholic, I’ve long...

I remember when I was a child putting on my Easter dress and my fancy shoes—and then getting them all dirty at the...

This next week is the heart of our Christian year—Holy Week. It’s the kind of week that invites us to slow down and...

Some people walk through life alone.  Some grow older with no family nearby—some never married, others lost...

One of my communication pet peeves is triangling. That’s when someone talks to a third person about a problem...

There are times I head home and start replaying the day in my mind—going over something I said, or something I...