I Stopped Singing My Favorite Advent Hymn
I have grown increasingly distressed by the characterization of Israel as "captive" and in need of ransoming.
Advent I
Welcome to this season of Advent! This coming Sunday begins the new liturgical year and Advent. So, happy new year!
Reign of Christ Sunday
I must admit candidly that this coming Sunday in the liturgical calendar – Christ the King or Reign of Christ Sunday
The Most Unusual Time of the Year
Is there any room left in November and December to PREPARE ourselves for the transforming act of Incarnation that is Christmas?
Why Build a Stupa?
The main reason my wife and I built this stupa is because we have so many deer here.
The First Day of Class
“The only appropriate way to begin a class entitled ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ is with Mister Rogers,” I announce.
Dharma and The Mad Farmer
This semester I am teaching a course entitled "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" The course combines
Jacob and Esau
2 brothers. 2 stories.
“Two Nations Are in Your Womb”
(Gen. 25:19–28)
Rebekah’s pregnancy is a difficult
The Binding of Isaac
Instead of simply words – words about the difficulty of the passage, words about testing, words about faithfulness, words about a God who requires sacrifice, words about Isaac's silence – I offer musical reflections.
God Was With The Boy
Genesis 21 reminds us of God’s presence to the seemingly cast aside and mistreated. God does not give up on Ishmael and Hagar, even if Abraham and Sarah do.
