Suffering and the Love of God
The hardest thing we are asked to do in this world is to remain aware of suffering, suffering about which we can do nothing. – May...
Why church? Love Will Not Stand for the Status-Quo
God turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water. The upright see it and are glad; and all wickedness stops...
Dreaming our Future
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Eleanor Roosevelt “Futuring” is a special discipline within the...
The Power of Patterns
I often tell folks that the most important and useful training I received for ministry came from my days as an opera stage manager and...
Finding Home
Our practice is to find our true home. When we breathe, we breathe in such a way that we can find our true home. When we make a step, we...
The Importance of Being a Fan
I was recently thanked by an opera singer via twitter for being so “enthusiastic”. My enthusiasm for opera is long and deep with roots...