Shalom, friend! Nearly a year ago, I took an epic fall on a rain-slicked deck, and ended up with a broken knee and tailbone. As I went through surgery, post-surgical complications and a rehab that took place in the shadow of ongoing medical treatments for my serious immune system deficiency, I dreamed that someday Bill…

While they’re hot off the press, I wanted to pass on some observations about church, conflict, and coincidence-that’s-not-coincidence that didn’t quite fit into any of my wobbly Facebook Live videos or Instagram posts I launched into the world from Ashdod or Jerusalem in Israel. Feel free to weigh in in the comments section if you…

I first ran across a mention of household idols years ago when reading Genesis 31. The little statues were common in cultures across the Ancient Near East, and figured prominently in the story of Jacob’s separation of his family from his father-in-law Laban. This isn’t just an ancient practice, as I’ve visited Hindu homes, where…

What do unscripted charismatic prayer meetings have in common with carefully-crafted public relations statements on behalf of a leader accused of wrongdoing? When I saw these words posted by Jen Hatmakermaking the rounds on social media recently, I recognized in their well-meaning sentiment an “end justifies the means” thinking I’ve seen at play in both settings.…

I’ve been writing about faith at midlife since…well, since I hit that life stage more than a decade ago. I discovered that when I sought support and encouragement from my local church as I was facing a string of disorienting changes and losses directly tied to this stage of my life, the answer I received…