If you took away the ten best days of the stock market’s history over the past 100 years, two-thirds of the cumulative...
In Ezekiel 42, the angelic being in Ezekiel's vision measures various dimensions of the temple in Jerusalem, ending with the large area outside of the temple, which was surrounded by a wall. This...
Early in my pastorate at Irvine Presbyterian Church, I stirred up a storm by what I wore—and didn't wear—when I preached. As it turned out, congregation members were impressed by what they called.....
Travel broadens our awareness; it shatters the glass boxes that hold our preconceptions—revealing just how small they were only after new experiences...
During the past several days, I have been reflecting on various implications of a passage in Ezekiel 41 in which God reveals his plans for beautiful decorations of the temple in Jerusalem. I began...
A professor shows his class what the word "full" really means, whether it refers to a jar, a schedule, or a life.
I wake slowly, facedown, stretching my legs, cupping my toes over the end of the bed, feeling my calf muscles pull and retract. My head is lying flat, on 400 thread count white...
In yesterday's reflection, I began sharing a personal story related to the use of art in the...
"We need the community; we need each other."
“I’ve been reading this book,” I begin, and I look up just in time to catch them throw each other one of...
In last Friday's reflection, I asked the question: Is it right to display art in places of...
I’m one of the blessed ones, with a period of continuous employment through this whole mess, but not so for my friend John. John was a sales representative for one of the nation’s...
At my age, most people I meet assume I am married with kids. When I tell them I am not, they look...
My guess is that those who read today's reflection will respond diversely to the question I'm asking. For some of my readers...
Before you went into the work world, did you receive any biblical instruction on choosing a job? More instruction would have saved...
Dear vacuum, broom, and dust pan, I’m sorry I’ve been neglecting you. After working all day, you’re the last things I want...
So, what do you think? Can architects serve God in their work? Yes, of course they can serve God by treating their...
Walking over storm water drains and man hole covers terrifies me. I think it’s the unknown darkness below me that makes my...
Babies love playing Peek-a-boo. If you hide your face behind a towel, a newspaper, or your sweater and then burst out with a smile saying, "Peek-a-boo," just about any baby of a certain...
It’s just nine in the morning, and I’m wishing to hear the garage door sliding shut, meaning Trenton is home, his bike parked.
