Forgetting and remembering

Forgetting and remembering

I preached on a sensitive topic a couple Sundays ago: suicide. I knew it could be an emotional service and I saw a few folks with tears in their eyes after I preached and I also knew there were a couple psychologists in attendance so during communion, I stealthily...
Prayer is a mystery to me

Prayer is a mystery to me

  In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. (Mark 1:35, NRSV) Some of you know that I’ve started a podcast as a complement to my book. I’ve really enjoyed having these conversations with a wide...