Adults rarely want to think about children being in the hospital and we especially hate the thought of children grieving over the death of a loved one.  However, I would like to urge parents and those who teach children to consider giving serious and intentional thought to children and grief.  Many parents like to protect their […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Psalm 39 (NRSV) I said, “I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue; I will keep a muzzle on my mouth as long as […]

Not long ago, some friends of mine and I were lamenting the fact that our denomination is currently experiencing a dearth of “giants of the faith”—theologians and thinkers who articulate for the entire church the essence of our faith and who take as their calling the task of helping us navigate its evolution and growth […]