So, tell me about the scratches in your iPad. I was carrying it under my arm. And? A couple of us started playing a little soccer with a couple kids, just tapping the ball back and forth. And? We were doing pretty well. Until one of the kids tapped it a little hard and away […]

I’m sitting in an airport in Doha. It’s 3:22 am local time. I’ve been traveling for about fourteen days. I say “about” because I’m too tired to do the math or to care about the specifics. In the old days of photography, images were captured on film, strips of  a kind of plastic that was […]

While I’m traveling, I asked some friends to answer a question: What’s the story related to Jesus that is most compelling for you? Today’s post is from Jane Pierpont. From Luke 1 Compelling revelation A young virgin is confronted with a humiliating decision by an angel who told her she had found favor with God and […]

Thirty-two years ago today, Nancy and I said “I do” to each other in response to questions from Ronald MacDonald. They were promises about loving and caring and being completely committed. In the years since that day, we have walked a lot, talked a lot, prayed a lot, worried a lot, laughed a lot. One […]

While I’m traveling, I asked some friends to answer a question: What’s the story related to Jesus that is most compelling for you? Today’s post is from Joe Ruiz. Jesus is teaching in the synagogue. The religious leaders have noticed the man with the shriveled hand. They are looking for an opportunity to gather evidence against […]