When I go to churches for my job (which is to educate congregations about immigration reform so they’re equipped to be advocates to change the system), we often get to talking about hospitality. It’s a big deal in Scripture. I…
One of the best names for God is “El Roi,” which was the name given to God by a vulnerable refugee named Hagar. El Roi, the Bible tells us, means “the one who sees,” and in particular Hagar meant it…
My kids are not thrilled about this, but our family has taken up a weekend habit of going hiking with our puppy -- which my kids find unbearable (so much FOMO with the neighborhood friends), but the dog finds simply…
I've learned that New Year's resolutions are not my jam. One year, probably when I was especially enjoying the drinks at the party, I declared my intention to run a 10k. One especially lovely party-goer, who herself had run a…
I clicked on an email link this week, not expecting that it would contain video of a house being torn down. It was the house that my grandparents had lived in. A huge excavator swatted its claw and made it…
I ran out of time this week for crafting an acceptable blogpost, so instead I thought I’d point your attention to a few things that I think are worth reading this week: You can subscribe to a 5-part devotional…
I have a lot of friends who work for nonprofits. This meant that Tuesday was a day to brace for. Especially on Facebook, Giving Tuesday has given me something of the same feeling I got when I walked through the…
I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have…
I got click-baited this week by the headline, “How To Raise Sons Who Don’t Sexually Assault”. This has been on my mind a lot, since watching the Kavanaugh hearings and realizing how many Brett Kavanaughs I know. It is among…
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what…
