My Dear One, I’m officially old. I noticed it was coming several months ago when I found myself moving small print around to find a range...

My Dear One, One thing I’ve learned in following The Way is that Jesus routinely leads me to places I wouldn’t expect to go. Though my...

My Dear One, I believe in the life-shaping power of pilgrimage. This week’s WayPost is a bit different than usual. We are going on an...

My Dear One, Two summers ago I was blessed to set foot for the very first time on Iona, an island off the west coast of Scotland widely...

My Dear One, How do you know when it’s time to let go? I recently let my congregation, Salem Lutheran Church, know that I will be leaving...

My Dear One, Try something with me for a moment: Be still. Don’t move. Be as absolutely, “perfectly” still as you can possibly be. … Did...

a story of plastic blocks, a creative God, a songwriter, an untimely death, and what we’re doing with the rest of our lives My Dear One,...

There once was a man who wanted nothing more than to do what God wanted him to do. He spent his whole life studying the wisdom of the...

It is a really challenging time to be The Church but It is a really exciting time to be a Christian a reflection for Easter on the death...

Five Things I Learned About Life While Frittering It Away My Dear One, What do you do when you are bored and have a few minutes to spare?...

My Dear One, Last weekend, I attended the New Story Festival in Austin, Texas. It was the first year for this progressive Christian...

My Dear One, There’s a saying that’s always really bothered me: “God never gives you more than you can handle.” I’ve known many who felt...

My Dear One, My first real interfaith experience was in fourth grade. It was a field trip to a Muslim mosque. There was a boy in my...

My Dear One, I’m giving up. It’s too much. I’m tired of living this way. It gets in my way every day, consumes my thoughts, eats my...

rethinking our human and divine nature My Dear One, In a previous WayPost, I spoke of the great potential in expanding our concept of God...

the quaternary pattern of all things My Dear One, If a pattern exists, it’s usually very helpful to catch on to it. If you do something...

(and why the answer to that affects all other answers) My Dear One, Some questions have more than one answer. There is usually a simple...

My Dear One, There is something we learn as a baby that we eventually need to unlearn if we are to make much progress at all as spiritual...

My Dear One, “Be where you are.” Someone once said those words to me and they’ve stuck with me ever since. At times they are consoling...

My Dear One, In my life and ministry, I’ve been incredibly blessed to journey with people at every age and stage of their life journey. I...