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- September 12, 2022
Residents of New York City have a reputation for being gruff, indifferent and self-involved. Having lived here for over 30 years I take issue…

- September 5, 2022
The last two years have been marked by disruption in every sphere: social, medical, spiritual, and civil. This has led to disorientation with respect…

- August 29, 2022
In Mark 14, seemingly in contradiction to all that he preached, Jesus praises a lavish gift. A woman pours perfume worth a year’s wages…

- August 22, 2022
In their book Faith of Leap: Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage, Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch make this claim: “If we…

- August 15, 2022
There’s nothing quite like a parent’s love for their child. This kind of love won’t usually top the music charts the way songs about…

- August 8, 2022
“Who do people say that I am?” (Mark 8:27) Do you ever ask this question? Do you care what people think of you and…

- August 1, 2022
As I inch closer to 40 years of life (still a couple years away!), I’ve often reflected on the things I wish I’d learned…

- July 25, 2022
Reading and listening to the news has become an exercise in courage as images and stories (local, national and global) create the sense that…

- July 18, 2022
The philosopher Charles Taylor says one major characteristic of spirituality today is its contestability. One writer says, “What makes ours a ‘secular’ age, writes…