Reflections

We live in a world where the old adage holds painfully true: “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” No matter what continent you live on, or what ethnic or political group you belong to, it is devastatingly common for rulers to bully, bribe, and brag their way into positions of authority. Because of this,

I wonder if you remember the first time you thought about the end of the world? I was the poster child of apocalyptic anxiety—the kid who would cry herself to sleep because the rapture might happen in the night… and I might be left behind. I may have been extreme, but I doubt I am

If we’re totally honest, we’re not always certain we want heaven. To be sure, there are times when we ache inconsolably for the world to be made right, for evil to be destroyed and every tear wiped away. But then, there are other times when, if we’re really honest, what we read in Scripture of

Have you ever noticed how many of the gospel stories happen in the context of hospitality? Again and again, we see Jesus in the intimate space of an opened home, sitting around a shared table. It is here, time and again, that Jesus reveals himself, bringing his life and light into the lives of those

Several years back, I had the great joy of working as a children’s minister in a church. In many ways, it was an incredible job. But it was never one I would call comfortable. From trying to run an adventure camp for a raucous group of preteens (without anyone landing in A&E…) to answering a