Dear Death, I never wanted to see your face. For many years I was spared the agony of your presence. I guess I got too comfortable, too...

When I was growing up, Anger became my friend. Anger and I would secretly hang out together. Anger showed me how to take out my...

My wife Jen loves Christmas. Our Christmas tree is usually setup well in advance of December 25th (no later than Thanksgiving), and a...

Everyone’s complicit at the cross. By complicit, I don’t just mean in a general everyone-has-sinned-and-fallen-short-of-the-glory kind of...

Why the book of Nehemiah is no justification for Trump's border wall. photo credit: Mike Blake (Reuters) We are not far into 2018 and...

I think it's about time for our children’s church songs to reflect God's heart for justice and the realities of our current world. Many...

I sat down in my aisle seat hoping to find some rest on the plane ride home from a speaking event. As an introvert who travels and speaks...

The Chicago neighborhood of North Lawndale has a rich history, a vibrant community, and a lot of exciting new neighborhood initiatives....

The Center for Inclusivity made a call for people of faith and conscience to join them at the Pride parade in Chicago to counter-protest...

The Beatitudes (A Contemporary Paraphrase): Blessed are the undocumented, the imprisoned, and families on welfare, For theirs is the...