(First posted on August 17, 2011) I cannot rub Nancy’s shoulders and read Isaiah at the same time. I’m sure that really spiritual people can do such things, though if they try to rub Nancy’s shoulders, I’ll get pretty ticked. But the balance doesn’t work, the conversation doesn’t work. And so, I lay on the […]

At the end of the day there is often value in looking back. There is even a process of prayer to help with this. It’s called the prayer of examen. You acknowledge that God is present all the time. You tell God you are grateful for something. For everything. You ask God to help you […]

Jesus told a story about Donald Trump. Donald built a state-of-the art wine making operation. Good soil, great vines. Installed a winepress, built a security fence. And then he turned it over to a couple winners of “The Apprentice.” When it was time to collect the rent, he sent a messenger. The apprentice pushed him […]

I don’t speak away from home very often. I’m not a traveler. I teach the same people often rather than doing one-night stands. But I have been away enough to know that I like to check out places where I will speak. I like to stand on the stage, walk through the room, see what […]