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I watched the state funeral for Jimmy Carter yesterday. So inspiring. I was especially moved by...

United Ministry of Aurora (UMA) is fundraising through a memorial brick project. We have...

I was brushing my teeth this morning and chuckling as I squezzed that very last bit of toothpaste...

Do you remember the New Testament reading from Mark (Mark 10:17-31) where Jesus says, "It is...

Two nights ago, I watched our President falter. He looked beaten down. He gained some strength...

I recently wrote a sermon about Howard Thurman. I knew little about him before I began preparing...

I am reading a book by Marcus Borg for one of my book clubs and therefore reflecting on how he...

I'm taking a course through my seminary on "Circles of Trust." The circles are based on the...

I was reflecting this morning on my inconsistencies. I am committed to protecting our...

I'm giving a sermon this coming Sunday on faith, called, "The Delicate Balance of Faith." One of...

We live in a world of wars. Each day, as I sit on my pillow at my altar, I pray for peace. I...

Much of the US is experiencing winter storms. Trees have been downed; power has been lost. During...

Last night, I was driving home from visiting friends near Saratoga Springs. I got as far as...

Last night, in the last minute before the end of the game between Kansas City and Philadelphia,...

Do you believe in divine synchronicity? I do. Recently, a friend taking a friend from church to a...

Religion matters. And that includes those who say they are "spiritual but not religions." It...

A t the second session of the workshop on antiracist spirituality I attended yesterday, Regina...

Through my seminary, One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, I am taking a workshop on Antiracist...

Whenever I pull weeds, which I've been doing a lot of lately, I reflect on Jesus' parable of the...

As I checked the news today I saw an item about another mass shooting in California. It barely...