Making this Car Big Enough for the Two of Us
If you take a six week long road trip with someone you don’t know too well, you better figure out how to get along fast.
Holding on to Faith after Katrina
While doing post-Katrina clean-up, I saw a church sign that said “Jesus walked on water.”
A Free Black Man Fought Slavery: William Still
William Still was born free in the 19th century. He worked to support the underground railroad and recorded the life stories of slaves. Then he met someone he never expected…
Pastors Don’t Really Retire
A pastor who was so excited about retiring and doing nothing ended up creating a difficulty-with-retiring support group for the presbytery.
Finding Awe through the Eyes of a Child
Going to the zoo as an adult – it’s easy to got distracted and disconnected. But, when you see the joy of a child, it can change everything. ***Otters!***
Walking with the Hebrew People through the Red Sea
Imagining what it was like walking through the Red Sea for kids and elders, the cynical and the faithful.
How do We Praise & Pray?: Teresa of Ávila
Teresa of Ávila teaches us about prayer by using the metaphor of watering a garden.
Seeing a Miracle, Guarding the Sacred: Corentin
A saint is fed by a magic fish, but when the king’s cook tries to steal it, the fish suffers.
Never Too Late to Serve: Barbara E. Joe
Barbara E. Joe dreamed of joining the Peace Corps, but raising kids and facing tragedy kept her from going. Nevertheless, she joined when she was 62.
Despite the Rain, I Will Build this Fire
I worked intently to cook a meal for my campers so that they could eat only to find that a back-up dinner was on its way. Was there a point to that work?