Last week, we acknowledged the baptism of Jesus. John hesitated, but Jesus quietly insisted. And so John baptized Jesus in the Jordan river. And then Jesus disappeared into the wilderness. He spent at least forty days there, fasting and then being tempted by the enemy of our souls. At the end of that time, he […]

I worked at a camp one summer when I was in high school. I’m not sure, exactly what I did. I think I was a cabin counsellor. And I was part of the work crew. What I do remember is sitting on the dock early one morning. The lake was calm, the camp was quiet. […]

God.   The year is two weeks old. All around us we are aware of needs. As much as we try, we are not enough. This family lost three people in two weeks. That nation lost three thousand. This family lost a job. That community lost a business. This family finally got the home they’ve […]

What’s the most fearlessly helpful thing I can tell you this morning? “Love you.” Here’s a story of how a friend said that to me. +++ When we started visiting Maine years ago, I tried Moxie. And am one of those people who likes it. When we started needing masks at work (and our loved […]

I’ve had lots of conversations in the last few days about saying things in different ways. It’s not just about semantics. Sometimes we can benefit from changing the frame we use. +++ I was talking with a family the other day. They’ve had a lot of death in the past couple weeks. One family member […]