He was sitting in his wheelchair.I sat down next to him, in the bright, sunlit room where he spends his days now. His head is bent forward now almost all the time, so he has a permanent view of the floor. He will be 88 years old in January. As I sat down, he barely … Continue reading This Man in the Wheelchair

So, does it feel hot out? For some time now, I have been frustrated by the lack of rational thought concerning global warming.Finally, it seems there is a rational thinker out there.His name is Bjorn Lomborg, the free-thinking Dane who, in "The Skeptical Environmentalist" (2001), challenged the belief that the environment is going to pieces. … Continue reading A Spot in the Middle

On my way to work today, I spotted two workers, climbing a ladder, to place an American flag on the exterior of a building.It was a large flag, and it was new.And then, I remembered.And yet, there is hope.

Found out about this movie by reading Relevant Magazine today. I am going to see it!

I am encouraged by something that some might find as discouraging. This is an image of arguably one of the most recognizable spiritual models in the past century. A Nobel Peace prize winner, she has been adored as a model of depth of faith.But it turns out, not all as it seems. A new book, … Continue reading One of Us, After All

St Stephen's Cathedral - ViennaI am still digesting all the information and feelings I took in recently in my trip to the PGF Conference in Houston. In particular, I have been thinking about the ideas of Michael Frost, and the implications they would have for my life - when I take them seriously.They are a … Continue reading A Bunch of "P" Words

I was 11 years old. We had dinner on TV trays in our den, and watched Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. It was the buzz of our neighborhood for weeks; we had neighbors who worked in the aerospace industry.Nearly 30 years later, as a part of my work, I walked through the buildings … Continue reading In The Shadow of the Moon!

Lots of things have been rattling around in my brain of recent. In order to clear space for Bruin Football scores, its time to dump at least one thought out.DisconnectedWhile flying to Nashville for our vacation week, I listened to this podcast, which reminded me, yet again, of how often disconnected my own life, and … Continue reading Disconnected and Connecting

This is the Rev. Jill Leslie Williams. Over the past four years, she has become very dear to the hearts of our family.Yesterday, she was ordained a pastor of Word and Sacrament. Below is the prayer I offered during the laying on of hands, at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama."Lord, today we come to … Continue reading Rev. Jill Leslie Williams