God is suffering with us

In January of 2001, I ran the Disney Marathon, the flattest marathon in the country. I try to mention that whenever I can. My cousin Tom and I clasped our hands as we crossed the finish line together. Perhaps, because the universe is not always fair, I finished a thousandth of a second ahead. A […]

Psalm 72 a prayer for the nation

A week ago, Connie and I woke up every morning and walked to the Ocean to watch the sunrise. If you sit still and listen, the waves resound like a meditation tape, and the pinks, blues, and yellows dance over the wet sand and waves like Monet’s, Renoir’s and Cassatt’s. Silently focussed on the horizon, […]