“Pastor D!” Marcus exclaimed, as he and I walked into the convenience store together, him holding the door for me. “Haven’t seen you in a...

This week, I found myself around a table of about a dozen faithful people gathered together by a local church that wishes to find a way to live...

Our Easter service just ended, and I was at the back of the sanctuary so I could greet parishioners as they exited.I just finished saying, “Go in...

Lost in the mystically beautiful and heartbreakingly tragic story of Holy Week is a facet I think all too often gets overshadowed by the joy of...

Ok, put down your stones, and hear me out! … This is a trust fall from afar.I’m embarrassed to share that until recently I found myself struck by...

We are hardwired to sense danger. It’s true.Thousands of years of learning to run from sabre tooth tigers, and we are preconditioned to be...

One evening this week, I only had time for a quick pit stop to grab something to eat before heading to my next appointment.Weighing the healthiest...

This week, before our Wednesday Lenten service, I had the privilege of enjoying dinner with my congregation, family style in our basement...

It seems cruel to be writing about loss again so soon. But this week we said goodbye to our oldest dog, Gus Gus, after a short fight against...

Last week I had the opportunity to offer a thank you more than 30 years overdue. I was invited back to my hometown to present a lifetime legacy...

Friends, this week my prayer for you is that you feel the Holy Spirit’s peace descend upon you.I found myself this week in need of seeking the same...

Meagan Quinn doesn’t consider herself to be a crazy, radical, leftie activist.The 32-year-old St. Paul, Minn., resident and small business owner,...

Friends, when’s the last time you checked in on your loved ones?No, I mean really checked in!I’d forgotten the importance of this great big...

It’s hard not to ponder the horrific irony in the timing of this year’s Epiphany feast celebrated Jan. 6, and the killing of a Minneapolis woman by...

Google what Americans’ top resolutions are for 2026, and you’ll find all the usual suspects at the top of the list: lose weight, exercise more, eat...