Holy Creator, grant U.S. citizens the vision and wisdom to vote for candidates who seek to embody Christlikeness. Inspire us to ponder...

Living at a campground provides interesting opportunities to meet persons across a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. For instance,...

Presently, I am taking a course on world religions entitled "Passionately Christian and Compassionately Inter-religious." It is...

Sometimes, I find it challenging to be in relationship with others who claim the same faith, Christianity. So, I try to live by this...

I join persons of all faiths as we shout "Lord, have mercy" concerning the atrocities that have occurred and are occurring in...

Today, I had a conversation with one of my friends, a follower of Jesus. During the conversation, I said, "Do you know that a few weeks...

When we listen with hearts of compassion, God does not expect us to take the place of Jesus on the cross, but God does empower us to step...

One of the reasons I love living at Zooland Campground is I get to meet people from various backgrounds and places. Today I had a...

Here are a few examples of what laity and clergy are saying: "It's so helpful! I can't say enough about it!" "Constantly, I apply what I...

As I look back on thirty-seven years of pastoral ministry, I wish that I would have made it a priority in every church with whom I served...

"If Lent is all about doing more, forget that. I'm worn out already! I don't need more items to add to my to do list!" When it comes to...

. My primary concern in writing this blog is to encourage and invite dialogue with pastors and churches who take strong stands choosing...

Ever since I intentionally began embodying a deeper level of commitment to "The Here I Am, Lord," way of life, I have become more...

"What do you mean when you refer to the canon (rule of life) of sixty-six books as recorded in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament as the...

Do You Really Want to Get to Know God?" BLOG SERIES STORY TWO This afternoon following some time writing in our Redwood fifth wheel R.V.,...

A New Blog and soon to come Video Series that will lift up real stories about real people... . Shared Daily to Weekly... . Lifting Up...

I begin by making a confession. During thirty-seven years of parish ministry, I never ever considered myself to be a prophet. I looked at...

INTRODUCTION TO A NEW BLOG SERIES THAT LIFTS UP THEOLOGICALLY UNDERGIRDED WAYS TO INVITE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN CHURCHES THAT ARE...

This evening, our son, Ryan, and daughter-in-law, Meigan, went out on a date. They could do this because Gram Helen and Pa Bart stayed...

Tuesday, January 24, after auditing the 3:30-6:00 p.m. course "Love and Desire," that convened on the campus of Duke University at the...