She said “no.” He wanted the candy bar that was right there at eye level in the check out lane at the store. But she said “no.” She was...

In my book, “Love’s Resurrection: its power to roll away fear’s heaviest stone,” I share about a time back in 1996 when in Vancouver, BC...

Perhaps the oldest question asked in any conversation about social ethics is this: does the end ever justify the means? You know where...

As another new year unfolds here in the U.S., ABC News polled our people to see who was satisfied with the direction of our nation.  ...

Let me offer up an assumption here to start us out with.  Feel free to challenge it if you wish. Most people who drive a vehicle for,...

What follows is my favorite story of Christmas as attributed to Paul Harvey. "Now the man to whom I’m going to introduce you was not a...

So how well do you know me by now? Chances are it’s not all that well. But the reason is likely to be me. I’m not very good at letting...

Have you ever changed your mind about anything? If so, why? Chances are that in the course of even thinking about these two questions,...

Jesus was a liberal. And I believe Jesus got it right. I follow Jesus because when he privileged the marginalized and marginalized the...

Tis the season to be spooky, not jolly. Yes, I must be referring to America’s election season; aka, Halloween. Though a week apart on...

I hear this question a lot of late with reference to the current attacks occurring in the so-called Holy Land as well as in the Ukraine...

I have been wondering about something today. Perhaps you can weigh in with some helpful answers. Is there a difference between a rescue...

Holy Baptism and Holy Communion. If you’ve hung out at church pretty much, well, ever, you’re familiar with these two rituals we...

The metaphor of marriage to describe the relationship between God and God’s people here on earth is not always a good one. Nor is it...

Not everyone is comfortable with the metaphor of the Christian Church being “a bride married to Jesus Christ” as a union that centers a...

This is the day. We Americans by tradition keep our eye on the grand old flag on this day celebrating our Independence from colonial rule....

Have you ever had a rescue fantasy before? Most of us probably have. Anyone who has ever been abused or traumatized or victimized has at...

It happens every Memorial Day. I should think of them more often, but I rarely do. The soldiers. The ones who died in battle, or during...

Who in your life has served as a positive influence? How did he/she/they do that? Today’s divided America would do well to re-visit a...

One of the best ways to gain perspective on human functioning is to provide the service of marriage counseling to conflicted couples. ...