It’s black Friday in the US. And probably in other countries, too. I know that on Fridays, fewer of you read what I write, but it’s possible that you are avoiding shopping today and so are reading this. I’m going to point you to some things I’ve written elsewhere recently. +++ On Thursday, a post […]

When you read this, Jana may be at the hospital. Or Will, or Dianna, or Fred, or Amy, or Bri. At least one of them will, or others of our chaplains, because regardless of what the day on the calendar is, the chaplains on our team are in the office and on the floor. So […]

Rich Dixon wonders what counts as a miracle. +++ A chilly day in March, 1999. 12 years post-injury, 12 years before Lake Itasca. I placed my hands on the cranks and pushed. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but I wasn’t prepared for the result of my initial shove on the hand grips. Nothing. I […]

Every Sunday, just about, I lead the chapel service at our hospital. Not the Mass. There’s a priest who leads that. It’s the interdenominational one . And it’s part of my work as a chaplain.  For years, I think, these services have used the Revised Common Lectionary. It’s a way to have the Scripture and the Church […]

God is living toward a purpose. Mark is writing an account of Jesus’ life that will offer glimpses into that purpose. A group of leaders are having informal meetings in the parking lot, where they agree on their power-protecting priority, but cannot yet see the safest next step. A woman wants to show Jesus that […]