It was 1996. It was my first winter-holiday vacation of middle school. It was also the first time in my life that I cheated on an exam. I did not rest...

In a September 2023 Atlantic article by David Brooks titled “How America Got Mean,” Brooks asks two questions. Amidst outlining statistics of increasing depression rates, he asks: “Why have Americans become...

After some sterner words on the measurement of divine judgment this week, this passage reads like a fresh bouquet of beautiful flowers. I have used verses from the opening of Colossians...

Have you ever met someone who loves rules? I don’t consider myself a rule lover, but I value good bylaws. This feels like an embarrassing thing to admit, but let me...

The church I serve is across the street from Penn State University. I have a lot of academics in my community, and when I read this story from scripture, I think...

I used to live and minister in New York City. I loved my life there, but as I saw the growing divisions in the United States, I began to hear a...

In chapter seven of Amos, we read about three of Amos’ visions, which emphasize prophetic intercession for Israel. In today’s passage we read the third vision. We are given a striking...

God’s good news is for everyone, but that doesn’t mean everyone wants to hear it. Jesus sends the seventy-two into vastly different conditions than he sent the twelve disciples in Luke...

In December 2021, I was blessed to participate in a Kava ceremony for the dedication of a new cooperative parish in the Las Vegas area called Pasifika: a United Methodist Community....

Our desire as humans to find a place to belong can lead us down the wrong path. The church in Galatia isn’t so different from many churches today. A group called...