The Jordan River was between people of Israel and the Promised Land. I’ve told the story a dozen times or more. The priests picked up the ark. They use long poles of acacia wood threaded through rings attached to the ark. They walk toward the river. It’s rainy season. The river is overflowing the banks. […]

We were talking about Sabbath on Saturday night in our Sabbath group. I don’t have time or space or energy to capture the whole conversation. But somewhere in the middle of the conversation, I said that many people don’t like the idea of Sabbath because they think it feels legalistic. They start trying to figure […]

“How do you want to be when you grow up?” I was talking with a couple of high school seniors. They were asking some questions about resources. I like to have context for the recommendations I make. So I asked “How do you want to be when you grow up?” They looked at me quizzically. “Can […]

Here’s a very simple way to keep Lent, which starts tomorrow, February 13: Take a piece of paper. Number it from 1-47. Put it next to your computer or in the bathroom or on the wall next to your bed. Starting on Ash Wednesday, every day for the next forty-seven, cross off one of the […]