Today, as we honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream of a nation freed from racism and injustice,

Walking Hilde my dog around the block a few nights ago we pass the stoop which has become a kind of gathering place for some

I’ve been thinking a lot about “caring for the other,” and not just according to the biblical mandate to “love thy neighbor,” but something more

Several months ago, as I was approaching the end of fourteen years of full-time pastoring, a couple of friends asked me how I was doing.

I would like the record to state that I am obsessed with the idea of a church dog, and I am very fond of Miss

Because January is a season for reflection and resolutions, my social media feeds have been filled with those setting reading goals or asking for book

One of my pastors preached a sermon from John 6 Sunday on Jesus’s well-known statement “I am the bread of life.”  He reminded us at

Tom Goodhart’s recent tribute to his canine pastoral assistant Hilde invites further reflection on the role of animal companions in our spiritual lives. Christians talk a

This Sunday many congregations are observing the Epiphany.  Of course, the Epiphany took place on Friday past, but our flexible liturgical observance allows us such