Take It to Heart

Take It to Heart

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here.Whenever we hear God’s Word, something is likely to get torn. Either our hearts will be torn – even to the point that our lives will be disrupted in some way – or we will figure out some way to tear up God’s...
Eyes to See

Eyes to See

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. The first live rock concert I attended was September 1, 1967, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum. The British invasion (spearheaded by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones) was still at full tide, and the...
Never Give Up

Never Give Up

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. The pre-dawn earthquake that struck along the border of Turkey and Syria yesterday was one of the most powerful shakings those countries have ever experienced. There are fewer than 20 quakes a year anywhere on the...
Equal Souls

Equal Souls

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. At the beginning of this first full week of Black History Month, it’s clear America’s civil rights movement still has a long way to go.  The unique gift of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership continues to...

The Whole Race

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. Rosie Ruiz was the first woman to cross the finish line of the 1980 Boston Marathon.  Her time of 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 56 seconds was extraordinary.  Out of the blue, she was the third...