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You know that person you meant to talk to last week, just to say hi, touch base, ask how their mom is doing? The one that you had a nudge about but didn’t follow up on? Do us both a favor, would you? Send an email or card or text or bouquet of flowers or […]

God. We often tell you what we want. Sometimes you ask us what we need. Jesus, you asked a blind man what he wanted. Lord, you asked Solomon what he wanted you to give him. But, we confess, we are often afraid to tell you what we want, because we are afraid you will judge us. Or […]

You can’t win a debate with dementia. Brains sometimes see things that don’t exist. Or that haven’t existed for thirty years. Or that didn’t actually exist in that way thirty years ago. Brains sometimes forget things that happened six times in the last hour. Or explanations that have been offered every hour for five days. […]

This is part three of a reflection from Genesis 27-28. Here are Part One and Part Two) Observation Two: God knows us, inside and out. God knows us and even with that knowledge, loves us. Because of his goodness, not ours. But here’s the mistake we make. We think we need to keep a surface goodness, and try to impress […]

Rich Dixon is still out riding. But he sent us this: The evening after my pregame conversation with the soccer players, music blared as I watched the familiar commotion of teenagers entering an old warehouse. +++ These young people arrived mostly by bus from low-income housing projects. The youth center director told me nearly every […]