The church has a significant communication problem with millennials. Not only do persons of faith tend to talk exclusively to themselves in coded religious…
Seeing beyond the traces
Creation / Faith / Spirituality
One of the things I love about winter in Minnesota is how tracks are left to tell a story in newly fallen snow. In…
A Prayer for Terrorists
How does one pray in an age marred by terrorism? What words do I use, and for what do I ask? When I recognize…
Hearing amidst the clamor: 4 reflections
Maturity and Flourishing / Spirituality
On learning to hear A couple of years ago I published an essay on Art House America that I titled, “On Learning to Hear.”…
The life of faith in an evolving world: a sketch
In the beginning God created everything necessary for natural life. In time, the stars, planets, minerals, trees and all earthly beings would spring from…
Of Things Unseen
One day, in the early seventies, I walked into the bookstore instead of just past it, as was my habit. As a lover of…
Virtues by an atheist
Books / Faith / Pluralistic World
Alain de Botton, philosopher and author of The Architecture of Happiness (which I recommend) has launched a project through The School of Life (theschooloflife.com)…
Keeping Up in a Fast Paced World
Judging by the media, the world is changing rapidly and there are more questions than answers in how best to respond. The world of…
Facing Guns and Horror
Community / Pluralistic World / Spirituality
In a thoughtful and pained reflection, “The Inexplicable: Inside the mind of a mass killer,” Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard tries to comprehend the…
The Life of Faith in an Evolving World: A Sketch
In the beginning God created everything necessary for natural life. In time, the stars, planets, minerals, trees and all earthly beings would spring from…