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Spot On Psalms
“Why, O LORD, do you stand far off?” it asks, straight out of the blocks. “Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” So

Smooching, Origins, Yellowstone, and More
Origin stories have consequences. Whatever you believe, consciously or not, is the way things “really are” will become your stage directions. Each of us will

A Compassionate and Gracious God
To this point in Scripture’s story, God speaks and God does things. But, here for the first time, God actually says what God is like.

Campfires
Lent begins in darkness and asks people of faith to search and sit with it, to sit with the uncertainty and longing — and if

Dust and Ashes. . . and soil
I like the dust and ashes and all. But I really like the ground.

Once I Knew How to Ease Their Pain
Now I know about the doctor’s appointment, the scan, the meeting at work, parent-teacher conferences. Easy communication is a double-edged tool when it comes to

Holding on to Hope, While Dancing with Death
As I walk alongside my bother Tony in his state of serious illness and the prospect of dying too soon, I am challenged to be

Popcorn, Pianos, and French Peas
I don’t have any memories of sermons from the second services, probably because I was often downstairs under the tutelage of Bob the Tomato instead.

What I’ve Learned from British Murder Mysteries
It’s all very educational. I have learned a lot about British life. For instance, the murder rate in small towns in England is disturbingly high.

He Ain’t Heavy; He’s My Brother
The story is told of a young girl carrying her infant brother. When someone asked whether she was able, she replied, “He ain’t heavy; he’s

Compassion and Conversation across the Great Divide
I admit I have a very limited range of compassion for the powers, local and national, who have sold America down the river, and even

Emily’s Wuthering Valentine
With Valentine’s Day looming on the weekend, who can blame the marketers of the newest Wuthering Heights film for deciding to release the film to