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I am not a big fan of college basketball but I hear from those who follow the sport this year is all about upsets. The 2021 NCAA tournament, known more affectionately as “March Madness,” has witnessed a fair share of surprises. Brackets are being busted across the board as some of the unlikeliest contenders advanceContinue reading ““On Busting Brackets””

“No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.” (Matthew 5:15) Today, I am thinking about light. I love the light. I especially love the sunlight in the morning as it hits the mountains behind my neighborhood. The effectContinue reading ““Be a Light””

Beloved of the Lord, This is not my normal kind of letter for our newsletter. But this is not a normal time. Like you, I am still reeling from the sights and sounds of yesterday’s violent assault on the U.S. Capitol. Watching the Capitol police bravely try to protect the building and our Congress, IContinue reading ““On Insurrection, Repentance, and Hope””

I want to share a few thoughts about our current national obsession: the elections. Early voting is already underway (have you voted yet?) and in a few days, the polls will open to receive the final votes of this election cycle. Voting is like a sacred rite and a sacred right guaranteed under our formContinue reading ““A Reflection on Our Elections””

Lord, listen to your children praying,Lord, send your Spirit in this place;Lord, listen to your children praying,Send us love, send us power, send us grace.[1] My friends, I am certain that many of you are disturbed and dismayed by the recent events surrounding the brutal killing of an African-American man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis. OurContinue reading ““Listen””

Last week I had a chance to do what many of us are doing as we stay at home riding out the pandemic storm.  I watched one of my favorite movies on DVD.  I wasn’t able to watch this film in one sitting, so I just pressed pause and left it for another time.  I made some moreContinue reading ““Living in the Pause””