Dear Jesus: We were thrilled with your amazing feeding project. Appetizers for 15,000? Unimaginable, as Philip pointed out. 15,000 fish sandwiches? Over the top. But you, you made so much food that there were leftovers. We wish that you hadn’t been so quick to leave. Some of us were prepared to make you a remarkable […]

When I was in school, I disliked tests. I never studied enough. I never learned the rules for guessing on multiple choice tests (like “always pick ‘c’ if you have to guess.”) I didn’t like that I was about to be held accountable for what I had been doing for the past week or semester. […]

They were, that Thursday night, a bunch of good friends at a quiet party with their mentor. The best kind of evening. The kind of night that you are sure will never end. On those night you can accomplish anything. On those nights you can change the world. Until the soldiers show up that is. […]

I know that I should wish people “Happy Easter.” I should say, in Greek, “Christos Anesti!” (“Christ is risen!”). And you should respond, in Greek,  “Alithos Anesti!” (“He is risen indeed!”). I should avoid the Easter confusion and wish you “Happy Resurrection Day!” since I don’t want you to think that I think Easter is […]