We expect Christians to be optimistic and joyful, and with good reason: God is sovereign and loves us with a steadfast love. Therefore we must

Last June, I presented a seminar on Frederick Buechner at a writing conference. One of the attendees happened to be the head of a publishing

Matthew 2:1-15 Today is Week 2 of a 5-week series of Sunday reflections on refugees and the Christian case for caring for those seeking refuge.

Thankfully, I did not have to fly to London to see Ian McKellen play the role of King Lear. I only had to drive to

The time has come for our politics to die; it has become too sick and twisted to save. Our politics has become infected with privilege

The Chairmen of the Word, and World: Lausanne Conference on World Evangelization, 1974 Please pardon my submitting a book review for today’s post. I happen

Several members of my congregation are in the midst of a three day training, learning to become facilitators of restorative practices and cultivators of a

Years ago I had a page-a-day calendar that featured each day a quote from some semi-famous person or another.  I can’t remember to whom this

Originating around 1830 and maintaining popularity for decades, the minstrel show used blackface comedy to entertain white Americans. Minstrel shows were enormously popular, particularly among