The Truth About Truth

The Truth About Truth

Truth is getting a lot of attention these days. We commonly hear the phrases, “my truth” and “your truth.” What is truth? How is it measured? How do we know we are believing something that is really true? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, truth is “the body of...
Everyone is a Theologian–Chapter 1

Everyone is a Theologian–Chapter 1

Everyone is a theologian! This may sound strange. Not me, we may protest. But no matter what a person believes, none can avoid theology. If someone says there is no God, they are a theologian. Every worldview is theological in some way. This is why Raising Kids for...
Table Training for Deliberative Democracy

Table Training for Deliberative Democracy

During the 1960s, I was blessed to be part of family gatherings around the large Victorian dinner table on my grandparents’ dairy farm, documented by one of my cousins with the latest, greatest Polaroid camera. At the time, I did not realize I was being schooled in...
Our Cultural Moment–Escape or Engage?

Our Cultural Moment–Escape or Engage?

Like many people of faith, you may feel disillusioned with government and politics and the tone of the rhetoric in election campaigns. In addition, the fear, pain, and disruption of Covid-19 to our entire world has made 2020 a year to remember or one you may prefer to...
The Disciplines of Peace

The Disciplines of Peace

Peace. We all want it. But, often peace seems out of reach. There are many reasons to feel anxious, apprehensive, fearful, or just plain out of balance. Needs, problems, sin, tragedies and suffering—they are before us every day. We may have health challenges,...