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,...
An Auspicious Subject

An Auspicious Subject

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereIn the ancient world it took guts to tell the future.Literally.If you lived in Athens or Rome and had to make a crucial decision about whom to marry, where to build a house, or whether to start a war,...
The Spirit Guides

The Spirit Guides

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereDuring the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. “Do you want to know the secret of a...
Lost and Found

Lost and Found

A few years ago, I experienced the adventure of walking through an authentic European garden maze.  The first time I saw an aerial photo of one of those labyrinthine backyard hedges – the playgrounds of the rich and bored during the Enlightenment – I yearned to...
Intersections

Intersections

A few years ago I approached a four-way stop not far from my home. I was in a bit of a rush, so I was glad to see that there was already a car in the intersection, going from left to right.Perfect.  Now it’s my turn. I tapped my brakes, slowed to a stop...