I am coming out of a medical leave and a cancer scare. I am among the lucky ones: after all the necessary tests, my tumors…
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“Cushy” Doesn’t Always Equal Christian
From the Center for Social Ministry’s blog, Building Bridges, Building Hope – Mark 8:31-38 “Cushy” Doesn’t Always Equal Christian One of the Gospel readings this Lent was…
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From Wreckage to Construction: Building the Beloved Community
On Ash Wednesday, on Valentine’s Day, another white young man walked into another school and started shooting, killing 17 people, injuring 14 more. It was…
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Peace of News
In a recent speech, the Pope talked about peace journalism! This is probably unprecedented. In the summer of 2012, I spent 3 months in a…
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Love Can Build a Bridge
From the Center for Social Ministry’s blog, Building Bridges, Building Hope – Last weekend’s Gospel reading features Simon, Andrew, James and John, and their call to follow…
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You Are the Light of the World
“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the…
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The Healing Balm of Listening
When was the last time you listened to the stories of others? – question put to the sick by a Native American medicine man In…
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What are we waiting for?
This past Sunday, December 3, marked the first Advent Sunday of the 2017 Christmas season. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year, this is…
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Islands of Sanity
In October of last year, after watching the second presidential debate, I began posting a nightly gratitude list on Facebook. I didn’t set out to…
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Ecclesia semper reformanda.
Many years ago, shortly after Germany’s reunification, I went on a 10-day trip with my colleagues from my theology department, following Luther’s footsteps. Inevitably, one…