A Second Baptism of Rain and Tears

I’ve been getting up each morning before the kiddos wake up to finally spend extended time writing and reflecting on my Camino de Santiago pilgrimage last year. It’s been wonderful. Here is a story of one of the most sacred moments I experienced; a second baptism of rain and tears.————————– As the fork in the road …

I’m Hiking the Camino de Santiago: The Very Painful (and Personal) Backstory that Led Me to the Trail Head

I was in the middle of a staff meeting when I felt a surge of cold run up my finger tips as they struck the keys of my computer. The cold then began to pulse through my whole body. I figured it was a mean case of the flu that was kicking in, so I …

A Few Thoughts on the Migrant Caravan

A couple thoughts on the Migrant Caravan moving through Central American and Mexico toward our border… My heart is heavy and saddened as I watch so many compassionate people talk about this group of human beings in such dehumanizing ways. I understand the fear. Of course we need to protect our children. I get that …

One Reason I Still Have Hope For The USAmerican Evangelical Church

If I’m completely honest, I’ve been really discouraged as of late. A major source of my discouragement has been the way the USAmerican evangelical church (a tribe I have identified with for most of my life, so my critique and exhortation will be directed there) has chosen to engage the world in this season marked by division, violence and trauma. …

Listen to My Interview with Morgan Freeman from the Holy Land

A few months ago, I had the incredible opportunity to do an in-person interview with one of the most iconic figures of the silver screen, Morgan Freeman. As anticipated, his presence was both stoic and warm and his voice as silky smooth as imagined. I’m just disappointed I didn’t ask him to record my voicemail …