What I left out of my mother’s funeral sermon
I told the truth about her but not the whole truth.
Preparing for winter, preparing for God
The Spirit’s presence often feels like winter’s dry wind.
Vocational gluttony
Finding a through line for my many pursuits
James Martin offers a primer for prayer
His definition of prayer is simple: conscious conversation with God.
What being vaccinated has taught me about spiritual restlessness
I have the freedom to say yes to things again. And I still have the freedom to say no.
A meditation on Jazz during Lent
We are flakes of snow; we are notes vanishing in the air.
Is preaching “all Jesus” or “all me”?
Jerusha Matsen Neal writes for preachers who stand in the messy middle.
How I hope to approach the days following the election
Last time I woke early, opened the curtains, sat down to pray, and started crying.
The pandemic calls for closed hymnals
Forgoing congregational singing as a spiritual discipline
Has the desert of quarantine already taught us all it can?
Those of us privileged enough to stay at home have to go back to work eventually. Will we go back to our former distraction?
Can Lent help prepare us for a pandemic?
I got my two weeks of groceries. But the CDC offers no wisdom on preparing the soul.
Carried by a song of words
I read a book of poems straight through without stopping. I couldn't help it.
