How the story of Cain and Abel offers some insights into what it means to be a person of faith in the midst of the “Stand Your Ground” culture of America?

Some thoughts about Resurrection….

Some Good Friday reflections on the events yesterday in Tennessee.

If Jesus were walking down the street, would you recognize him? How? The science of recognition offers clues to what an encounter with God might be like.

We are dead, and our only hope is Resurrection.

Photo attributed to Nicole Hester

How a horrible experience in improv class offered me a new way to think about God and the life of discipleship.

The Niagara SPCA reminds us what “big faith” looks like. Somewhere between childhood and being grown up, we often lose our ability to marvel, wonder and have confidence in bold and Holy outcomes when they seem improbable or unlikely.

What if along with thinking of our bodies as dust or ashes, we think of our souls as compost soil?

As Tennessee and 14 other states seek to eliminate entire categories of people from the public, this is my heartfelt letter to a community under attack.

Sometimes God meets us on the highway. Sometimes on a backroad. Both encounters can have the same power in transforming our lives.

My 4 year-old’s constant questioning of routines helps me remember why Ash Wednesday is a gift, not an obligation.

How an encounter at a Kroger gas station reminded me of why I love this city.

(Photo by Tyre Nichols)

What do Jeremiah and Moses, Paul Tillich, Brené Brown and the Disney movie Encanto have in common?

Lessons from the garden on the utility of chaos.

Recalling a life-changing conversation with a friend a few years back… The Bible often leads us to more questions than concrete answers. When we don’t know the answers, perhaps we should model ourselves after Christ.

I really like being comfortable. I mean, who doesn’t? So often, we fiercely protect our comfort. So what are we to make of the reality that the Christ encounter beckons us into discomfort?

It’s an age-old question for people of faith: Which is more important, how much I believe or how much I do? Faith vs. Works? Here’s how a two year-old playing in the ocean taught me about why I really need both, and in a delicate balance.

We all like to think that we have “mature faith,” but how do we know for sure?

Are tears a sign of weakness or emotional health and wellbeing? In a world that breaks our hearts over and over again, is there a point to making time for a “good cry?”