Being good is complicated. I’ve just read two British novels, written over 150 years apart, that make that point. It fascinates me that of all

I’m a sucker for award shows. Last weekend it was the Grammys; this week it’s the Oscars. I can honestly say I watched most of

Last night I received a teaching award at my college–most surprisingly and not a little discomfiting, as the remarks below indicate. But an occasion to

And so another Lenten season begins.  Ash Wednesday was not part of my tradition growing up—the imposition of ashes was a little too “high” for

“It all comes down to hermeneutics!” It was a seminary prof, many years ago, who uttered those words. I had probably heard the word “hermeneutics”

Good morning. Happy Monday. Happy busy, lots-to-do, didn’t-get-enough-done-this-weekend-or-enough-rest-either kind of morning. Welcome to another brief interval between sunrise and sunset. If you’re anything like me

Thanks to Jes for her thoughtful post earlier this week on cloudy places in Luke’s Transfiguration story. To further prepare for Sunday, here’s a meditation

When my master’s program was over, I wasn’t enamored with graduate school, and I rather missed the high-maintenance life of a high school teacher. My