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Seeing the World Differently: Thoughts About “Hiding and Seeking”
This past week I saw a remarkable documentary called Hiding and Seeking. Produced and released in 2004 it follows the story of Orthodox Jew Menachem Daum and his family. Daum’s own parents were...
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Me, “My False Self” and I: On Politics and Faith
When we share the narrative or story of our life, inevitably there are parts of our life we have a hard time explaining. I’m a rational guy. I’d like to think that when I do something, there is a good...
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Confessions to a Seven Year Old: Sometimes Church is Boring
Teaching children about faith can sometimes be a meandering path, characterized by wrong turns, dead ends, reversals as well as small victories. You live for the small victories. It wasn’t long ago,...
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The Irony of Change
I’ve been thinking about change lately. When Barack Obama, ran for President five years ago, he ran on a platform of change. This message of change resonated for many Americans. We wanted something...
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On Humility, Prayer and First Things: Talking About the New Pope
I’m not a Catholic and yet I was encouraged by the recent election of Francis I. The few weeks leading up to the election of the pope made it seem like a sporting or political event. Bookies were...
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Listening and Creating Community: Lessons from Alan Chambers
Something that seems often missing in our fragmented world is a sense of community. We often don’t know our neighbors and we are poorer as a result. Being a member of a church is no antidote to this...
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This Ain’t Who-ville: Learning to Live in Community
In my idyllic vision of community, I picture the conclusion of Dr. Suess’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” (The Grinch) took the Whos’ feast, he took the who pudding, he took the roast beast. He...
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