Rich Dixon is back. +++ Let’s interrupt the bike tour narrative for something far more important: the story of one of the kids from the Home of Hope. + + + When “Sumi” turned 18, “Marta” decided it was time for Sumi to learn her origin story. As a young girl, Marta was trafficked by […]

I’ve heard people talking about Thomas and Martha recently. Not together, of course. But talking about doubting Thomas and being like Mary rather than Martha. It’s making me annoyed, again. I mean Thomas doubted the word of Peter for a week. And who wouldn’t? I mean at that moment, Peter had betrayed Jesus. Why would […]

All my words have gone to students. Time to recharge for all of us. See you tomorrow. (You can read about Finals Week over ay my other newsletter. – “Finding Words in Hard Times.”)

God- Last Sunday was Easter Sunday. You know that. But I feel like I almost forgot. In the busy of this week I forgot that last weekend, we talked about the resurrection of Jesus, about the invitation to relationship you offer. Some of us committed ourselves to being more aware of the forgiveness you offer […]

The good news this Easter morning is NOT that all illness is abolished, that everything we ask for will happen. And I understand the people who say, “If I pray and God doesn’t fix things, I’m not going to trust God.” I understand that feeling. But I’m not going to let you believe that your […]