Going Deeper in the Same Place
As I mentioned last week, I recently enjoyed what’s become an annual summer visit to Breckenridge, Colorado with my mom. As I’ve reflected on my time there (and the photos I’ve taken), I realize there are a lot of repeats. We stay in the same place, eat out at the...
Spreading Easter Hope in a Good Friday World
Sometimes, when the going gets really rough, brave people find ways to share truth. I’m writing this Easter post on Good Friday, and Easter hope feels pretty hard to find. This is especially true if you spend any time keeping up with the news. In that context, Diana...
Where Can You Participate in Mutuality?
One of the ways I’m observing Lent this year is by listening to a Bible study series by the Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown, an antiracism educator and activist. The series is called Decolonizing Jesus, and one of her talks connected the beatitudes with the parable about the...
What’s Your Prophetic Stage?
Today, I’m thrilled to share that yet another book I’ve edited—this one by Richard Rohr—is officially publishing tomorrow. The Tears of Things is a book on the prophets, and it certainly feels very timely! In addition to considering our platform in this season of...
Becoming Like Bishop Budde
Some may say I’m a bit late to the party in reflecting on the sermon by Bishop Budde at the inaugural prayer service and its impact today, but I think there’s a place for taking time to pray and reflect on an event and not move forward from it too quickly. At this...
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