“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the...

Saving and losing life. This thing I do. Failing and falling forward. I am nine months into this writing project, and it continues to...

Pleasant vs beneficial. I am a student, not a scholar. Recognizing, responding, and receiving. All day long, we have a choice. Should we...

An extraordinary achievement. Unity: only one, one, one, one, one, one. A worthy life and a common goal. Today is the 4th of July, a day...

In every moment, there is an opportunity. All the darkness in the world. The light of life. David Steindl-Rast writes, “Life is given to...

What people remember. The presence in this place. Becoming what we already are. Don Whetstine is my chaplaincy predecessor and mentor. I...

Loving my world. What we’re building. Being two people. As I looked over my journals from years ago, I remember the struggle. I remember...

Becoming like little children. Pursuit of the kingdom. A parent’s job. In the story from Matthew chapter eighteen, Jesus teaches the...

Brevity and clarity. A time of waiting. Faithful to the disciplines Three years ago, I was reading Several Short Sentences About Writing....

Wise wishing. The universe conspires to help you. What the world needs. My dad told the story of three men on a deserted island who came...