We are living in troubling times, and it seems harder and harder to have an “attitude of gratitude.” Shall we cancel Thanksgiving this year and just move into the Christmas holiday; or is it time to determine new ways to be thankful?

White supremacy is all over the news, raising its head in both blatant and subtle ways. What is our response to this unjust way of looking at the human family? And what can we do about it?

White supremacy is all over the news, raising its head in both blatant and subtle ways. What is our response to this unjust way of looking at the human family? And what can we do about it?

October 31, 1517 is traditionally known as the day Martin Luther tacked his protest on the church door, launching the Reformation 500 years ago. That simple action changed the course of history and created the context for the emergence of our faith tradition as well. Is there a reformation taking place now, 500 years later? I sure hope so. What is this new reformation all about?

October 31, 1517 is traditionally known as the day Martin Luther tacked his protest on the church door, launching the Reformation 500 years ago. That simple action changed the course of history and created the context for the emergence of our faith tradition as well. Is there a reformation taking place now, 500 years later? I sure hope so. What is this new reformation all about?

Many of us have had the experience that something we did that seemed small at the time had a greater effect than we could have forseen. The scientific version of this principle is called the Butterfly Effect. If the small things that we do really make large differences, then how might that affect the way we view our own actions?

Many of us have had the experience that something we did that seemed small at the time had a greater effect than we could have forseen. The scientific version of this principle is called the Butterfly Effect. If the small things that we do really make large differences, then how might that affect the way we view our own actions?

We are in the midst of crises that we believe are not of our own making, and we want answers. Would we be able to forgive if we knew the truth; would we be any more wise? What do we mean by forgiveness? Is it a one way street of removing blame, or is it a path of reciprocal exchange? You be the judge.

We are in the midst of crises that we believe are not of our own making, and we want answers. Would we be able to forgive if we knew the truth; would we be any more wise? What do we mean by forgiveness? Is it a one way street of removing blame, or is it a path of reciprocal exchange? You be the judge.

Our country has been shocked by gun violence once again, this time the largest mass shooting in our history. Attitudes about guns are divisive and very sensitive. Is there any way for us to have a real dialogue about gun violence, or have we given up and normalized these events? There must be a way forward and we have to find it.