“Some people feel the rain, others just get wet.” It’s raining again today, and I’m over it. I want to go outside. I want my son to go outside. So that’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to go outside in the rain. We’re going to splash...
Who is my neighbor? I have been thinking about neighbors a lot lately. Largely because my physical neighbors are the only people I see with any kind of regulatory these days. I see them walking their dogs, riding bikes, playing outside, doing yard work, and even picnicking. I wave, and...
When I was in divinity school, one of my professors began the first lecture of the semester by saying “if you do all of the assigned reading, you will fail.” At the time, I didn’t fully understand the depth and truth of his statement, but as the semester (and subsequent years)...
The Diocese of North Carolina’s annual convention this past fall was keynoted by Tod Bolsinger, author of the book Canoeing The Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory. His talks were probably really good. The ones I was able to sit still for certainly were. Shortly after we...