Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
Do you remember the Bobby McFerrin classic, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”? (You can thank me for the earworm later.) “In every life,...
Embracing the “Other”
I realized it’s been a hot sec since I put a blog post out, so here goes. For some reason, I’ve been thinking a lot this week about...
What About…Salvation?
I was raised to believe if I didn’t read my Bible, pray my bedtime prayers, and do the right things (don’t curse, don’t drink,...
The Day the World Came Together
In her book, Christianity for the Rest of Us, Diana Butler Bass shares this quote from South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu: “In God’s...
The Truth About the Church
Say the word, “church,” out in the community and you’re likely to get a lot of different reactions. Some people love the church,...
What Do You Need to Leave Behind?
There’s a story in the Bible, specifically Mark 1 if you want to read it: Jesus is walking along the Sea of Galilee when he sees a group...
Make Them Hear You
The musical Ragtime is set at the turn of the 20th century. It is a story about racial inequality, racial injustice, and the plight of...
Start With Why
Some of you might be familiar with a guy named Simon Sinek. Simon is a marketing consultant, author, and popular speaker. In 2009, he...
Can We Talk?
Can we talk for just a sec? I wasn’t planning on another new blog post this week, but I’m tired. I’m tired of people...