How effective would a little love of neighbor be in building a just world for all? During this season of Lent be open to a change of heart.

Be open to Lent as a time to pause, to open up space to pursue insight, and to make course corrections.

What can you commit to during this season of Lent that marks it as a time for deepening your relationship with your Creator?

A trip to the Holy Land merges the sacred stories and places of our spiritual past with a political present rife with conflict. What will this trip mean?

Never take for granted the love of a good friend. It is a blessing that time and distance seem incapable of eroding.

Giving into grief honors the life of a loved one lost.

What spiritually sustains you in times of sorrow and care?

Faith, politics and protest. Giving public voice to frustration, fear, and anger – is acting out of and in good faith.

How do you put words to a vision big enough to change the world? What can we do today to make that dream a reality in today's America?

Step out on faith. As agents of transformation and hope, we have to muster the courage to believe there is a way forward in troubling times.