Embracing the Questions
A writer and friend, Christian Piatt, told me the story once of his disastrous end attending Sunday School as a youngster. Christian grew up in the Bible Belt. His dad, an unabashed atheist, and his mom, a member of a Southern Baptist church, encouraged him, despite their differences, to explore his faith, so he often […]
June Series: Blue Zones
Is the good life possible? Based on the social media filling our feeds, hawking miracle cures, muscle-enhancing supplements, perfect workouts, and easy diets, people are concerned about living the good life – being healthy, living well into their senior years, and enjoying the fullness of life. There’s a market to exploit as much as it […]
Roll Away the Stone – Easter Sermon
Matthew 28:1-10 Beloved, on this Easter morning, surrounded by this dazzling array of colorful flowers… but even more so that green and verdant foothills beyond, it feels like Easter. I have been told of course that southern California is usually not this green. For the past several years, SoCal has been in a historic drought. […]