Words from Washington

Last week she was climbing a rope to the top of the ceiling in record time. The next day she was pushing a tire down the length of a gym. Ye...

My niece, Kayla, and I depart for South Africa tomorrow. Kayla's 18-years-old, just graduated from high school, and is wonderi...

It's incredibly hard to walk into a church as a visitor. I've visited more than a half a dozen churches this summer, and each vi...

As part of my renewal, I'm taking time this month to visit the three places where God has spoken to me most clearly. One of them is a ...

Reviewing the call accounts of the disciples this morning, I realize again how remarkable it is that Jesus' invitation to "Follow...

I spent last night on the balcony of the home of a member of our church where our visiting preacher in residence is currently staying. The h...

 This picture was taken just outside the Museum of London and is known as "The Aldersgate Flame Memorial." The date at the top r...

I could not stay away from Mount Vernon Place last night even though I'm on sabbatical. I noticed a tweet at 5:32 p.m. informing me t...

 It's been five whole years! Five years ago today I was waking up to birthday mimosas, buttoning a shirt I could easily take off witho...

While we did not need a map on Iona (even though we bought one), this scene played out dozens of times during our journey in London and Pa...

Thousands of ears and eyes are focused upon the Supreme Court this morning as we await their decisions on two cases of equality. Two appea...

"I praise you, O God. I bless you, O God. You have rescued me." We chanted the words over and over again during an evening ser...

I've taken a plane, a train, two ferries and an hour bus ride on a one-lane road to get to the thin place known as Iona. It was Geroge M...

It's a gift to step away from your congregation with the knowledge that the people who are covering you are better at your job than ...

Each day this week I have taken time to post something on Facebook that describes the highlight of that day as a way of marking my first w...

A colleague of mine embraced Sabbath with her words on Facebook yesterday morning. She shared in a post how the laundry was piled high and...

Memorial Day came with certain traditions in our family. Each year we would pile into the brown station wagon and head to Northern Missouri....

Last Friday I was invited to serve as the Guest Chaplain for the House of Representatives. It was a gift that brought my life full circle. N...

George W. Bush reemerged in the spotlight last week with the dedication of his library on the campus of Southern Methodist University. As I ...

It's been a different kind of week for our nation. We are people who regularly go through life without being afraid. We show up for race...