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When the River Turned to Ash

We’re talking about a tidal wave of gray sludge — the byproduct of burning coal — filled with arsenic, lead, and even radioactive material.

Lukewarm in a Burning World?

After the disruptions of Covid and denominational disaffiliation, how do I help a fragile church community hold together?

Complicating Calling

Too often I think people equate calling to their “dream job,” their “life’s work,” or something similar.

A Blurry Line and a Clear Calling

Humans have searched long and hard for a trait that secures our uniqueness. Tool use. Play. Language. Creativity. Imagination. Empathy. One by one, these candidates

Jubilee from the Couch

This holiday is the basis for what Jesus says the good news. The entirety of his mission could be summed up in the concept of

I Made a Mental Note that Night

It’s crazy what you remember, but I remember that it was so dead quiet in that room that the crickets in the darkness outside were