The Right Place

The Right Place

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereSociology professor and author Tony Campolo once attended the wrong funeral.His mother had called him and said, “Mrs. Kirkpatrick died. You need to pay your respects.”As Tony puts it, “My mother,...
Yearning for Intimacy

Yearning for Intimacy

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereSex is big business. It’s hard to comprehend, but the combined receipts of every live stage production in America – including symphonies, musicals, plays, and pop concerts – is exceeded every year...
Independence 2.0

Independence 2.0

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereA few years ago, when I was serving as a workplace pastor for a healthcare company, one of our Black associates, seemingly out of the blue, asked me a question.  “Are you planning to write a morning...
A Beautiful Heart

A Beautiful Heart

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereIn the movie A Beautiful Mind, Russell Crowe plays Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash.The film recounts the true story of Nash’s descent into schizophrenia, followed by his agonizing attempts...
Unanswered Prayers

Unanswered Prayers

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereSomeone asked me a while back about my taste in music.“ABC,” I answered. Anything But Country.I love classical symphonies, electronic big beat, bluegrass, rock and roll, jazz fusion – you name it. I’ve...