This column was first preached as a sermon at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, Vashon Island on the Second Sunday in Lent, March 16, 2025. The readings for that day are Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; ...

I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. Psalm 131:2 ...

The New York City debut from the British soul singer counters the prevailing narrative around her. As she guided fans in ...

This ‘more and less’ refining takes effort, a daily bending toward His will. Jesus calls us to completeness, like our Father in Heaven (Matthew 5:48). I like the translation of completeness rather ...

Can too much self-esteem be a bad thing? Carol Craig, an expert in psychological development has warned that parents and educators who over-praise children are creating an “all about me” ...

Gene Hackman’s death has me revisiting his movies, including "Superman 2," the best Superman movie (so far). In it, Superman ...

In the 19th-century, Harriet Livermore boldly defended a women’s right to speak in the church and pulpit.

If philosophers and theologians posit that the human experience demands suffering, Severance both underscores and inverts ...

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Four people were in the car, but 15-year-old Abner Martinez was the only one with serious injuries. Now, his family is ...