Numb. Numb is quite a word. And it’s quite a feeling, well, really, it’s not a feeling. It’s more a lack of feeling, it’s frozen, it’s dead. Before medical and dental procedures, we may get a shot near the offending area to “numb” the pain. If you’ve ever...
“Preaching in a Time of White Supremacy.” This was the title of a panel event hosted by a local Episcopal seminary a few years ago. I wish I had gone. For in this moment, when we all remain shocked and saddened over the Buffalo shooting and the toxic...
A little over a decade ago, while working in a hospital as a “chaplain resident” during seminary, I had a conversation with a young couple named Brian and Claire. Claire was fifteen weeks pregnant. They had recently been told that the child she was expecting...
Mother’s Day is a source of joy for many people, a blip on the radar for some, and a point of pain for others. I once learned of a woman struggling with infertility who said that when she went to church on Mother’s Day, she thought to herself, “Please don’t...
My favorite stained glass in our church’s sanctuary is a pair of Tiffany windows. Two angels appear at the top – strong and victorious with fire ablaze and light all around. They are blowing trumpets, heralding good news. Just below these angels is more...