Words from Washington

 I've spent most of August as a pilgrim in South Africa. It was on a Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope to South Africa in 2004 when I experi...

The four women pictured here have left a mark on my spirit and heart. I don't remember hearing their names before. While their story m...

​ I finally saw “The Book of Mormon,” the musical filled with religious satire that has garnered sold-out audiences since its  March  2011...

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 ...