Who Am I? (Lent #1)

Who am I? The perfect question to begin Lent. Appropriately introspective. Clearly self-reflective. But, where does one begin to answer? Here are a few of the things I am… I am a man. I am a white man. I am privileged. I am educated. I am generally healthy. I am a husband and father. […]

Lenten Arithmetic

Can I do it? Do I want to do it? What is my purpose in doing it? What is “it” going to be? These are the questions I’m asking as my mind finally begins to turn toward Lent. It’s rarely been my practice to “give something up for Lent”. Too much pressure? Too many things […]

Speed-Dating Jesus

I grew up in an abusive home. Each Christmas my parents made us wait until the actual day of Christmas to open up our gifts. I know, it’s horrifying even to think about it these many years later. Truth be told, after much begging and pleading (it was a little game we played), the folks […]