The older I get the less I experience life as either/or but much more as both/and; less that things have to be this way or that and more...

We can pray, opening our hearts and minds to the Spirit who “renews the face of the earth.”  (Psalm 104:30)

During this Lenten season, I am going to work on “giving up” the negative comments and complaining about others.

As the bishop and pastor of the synod, I publicly proclaim that you who are part of the Queer community are brave and beautiful.

A time of preparation.  A time of uncertainty.  A time of hope. A time when the work of God, through the Holy Spirit, becomes visible.

The most common image for what God is offering us is a banquet, a joyous party, a wedding feast.

Regardless of who is president and what policies they seek to enact; we will care for our neighbor.

I doubt many congregations still sing that song. - They'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love.

Presence is also our work in whatever transition we are going through. Presence to God, ourselves, and the people before. Presence to sit an

What is God doing in the midst of this? How is God present in the challenge and the change? This kind of deep discernment is tough.

“If God gives you a gift and you do not use it, it is no longer a gift.”

Throughout Scripture we are invited to remember. This day (Passover) shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as...

Discernment takes time. Clarity comes slowly and often feels blurry and cloudy. The hardest part can be patience.

To me, Thomas’s healthy dose of skepticism seems to be an altogether reasonable response to some pretty crazy claims by the disciples.