This week I talked at length with a friend whose father had died suddenly, without warning, and by today's actuarial schedules, too young....

There's a line in a Eucharistic Prayer that describes God calling forth Creation in whom God took delight. * I am so drawn to this idea...

Today the Church celebrates the ministry of Mary Magdalene, the Apostle to the Apostles, the first to bear the good news of the...

I've been thinking as this day begins, of all of the things I've witnessed in my lifetime. Part of this is trying to take some time to...

Last week we had an old girl staying at our house; she can't hear worth anything and she sleeps a lot, even during the day. But she can...

By now, many in the public square have voiced their opinion on last week's Presidential Debate. President Biden looked old, confused,...

It comes with the territory - that so many people who arrive in my office or inbox or voicemail and want to talk to their pastor bring...

Oh, it's not what some would have us think. It's not Hunter Biden's laptop any more than it was Hillary's emails. Distraction is the...

Recently a friend who lives in the midwest posted a video to social media; in it the first fireflies of the season blinked their lights...

When we lived in Columbus, Ohio we lived in a part of the city called Bexley. Bexley is more than that, though, it is also its own town,...

Yesterday my Beloved and I were enroute to the Installation as Pastor of a fine servant of the Church at a congregation where we believe...

Lately, a restful night has been something that has not been easy to come by. The cares and concerns that my spirit carries become...

Technically, it's still Day 50. What a marvelous Pentecost celebration we enjoyed at Gloria Dei this morning! I hope that if this is a...

Technically, it is Day 50. Pentecost, which is taken from the Greek word pentekostos, which means 50. Fifty Days of Easter. That time...

Some of you know that when I left my job/call at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and we moved back to the PNW, I didn't have another call...

One of my favorite places to eat in one of my favorite cities, Nashville, TN, is The Cafe at Thistle Farms. Your mouth will water just...

Keeping a Gratitude list or journal or post, as I do in this season, has been recommended by everyone from the Surgeon General to Oprah. ...

I've been thinking lately about the gift of friendship. One of the fortunate by-products of having lived in so many different places is...

There's a certain amount of irony that my last post, which was Wednesday, started with my observation that the sky was ablaze. I...

As I write this the sky is ABLAZE at sunset and in this corner of God's creation we are anticipating the warmest temperatures of the year...