Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a pastor, scholar, and spy in Germany in the 1930s and 1940s. He studied at Union Seminary in New York in the early 1930s, and many of…
Spring is a prophet. As each day stretches out longer, we almost believe that the sunshine will last forever.
We live in the constant tension between joy and pain. In this already/not yet tension of the Christian faith, we cry out to Jesus our Savior.
I spy with my little eye...something valuable in this room. Some have it. Some want it. Some have dreamed about it. But what is it?
C.S. Lewis once wrote: “This world is a great sculptor’s shop. We are the statues, and there’s a rumor going around the shop that some of us are someday going…
“If he gives me credit for being a plodder, he will describe me justly. Anything beyond that will be too much. I can plod. I can persevere in any definite…
The invasion of Ukraine remains much on our hearts and minds. It's heartbreaking: Bombs destroying apartment complexes and homes; civilian casualties (even children); cities surrounded with no power and no…
In ancient Rome, one of the most glorious events was a triumphal procession. It was a lavish parade to celebrate a conquering general, celebrating his service to Rome, to the…
Perhaps my greatest childhood achievement happened at age six. I remember it well...
Every night around 9pm or 10pm, I take our dog Fledge outside before putting him to bed. As I walk around my yard in the darkness, I cannot help but…