On the first day of my seminary Old Testament survey class, my professor listed about a dozen scripture verses for us to memorize. Even in the mid 1980s, this kind of...

One of my favorite patriotic songs is “America the Beautiful.” I often find my voice catching a little as I sing it. Being a city guy, however, I never fully appreciated...

Feelings of defeat, loss, and suffering have been turned into songs for millennia. From the poems of early civilizations to every contemporary genre, there is something irresistible about songs reflecting human...

It has been said that the only constant in the world is change. The evidence is all around us. We hardly recognize the world anymore. We feel disconnected, even exiled from...

The news has become predictable. Whatever your news source, chances are you will find expected interpretations of the day’s events. We usually hear what we want to hear from our leaders....

In the movie Groundhog Day, egotistical weatherman Phil Connors heaps snobbish scorn on the people of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, as they celebrate their special day. The next morning, he discovers that he...

In Luke’s world it was a given that having leprosy meant your life was over. You were a kind of walking dead, isolated from your community and a threat to public...

Today is Sunday. Perhaps we will have the opportunity to join our siblings in the faith in a time of worship. Sometimes, when I go to church carrying a burden, it...

Having faith does not make life’s problems magically disappear. Who better to testify to this than the apostle Paul? Writing to Timothy, Paul finds himself in prison, reflecting on a life...

How is it going with your journaling, painting, or music? Where is God finding you today? Let’s go back to my therapist. On my way to her office, I often find...