Keep on keeping on. In my dropped-out years in the early 1970s, I spent a year in a commune in the Bay Area of California. One of the posters of that counter-cultural moment-in-the-sun was of a very hip-looking guy with … more
Ray Blunt has worked in public service for 35 years, stewarding large ideas including public policy and strategic planning. His life mission and vocation for the past 20 years—“To help grow the next generation of servant leaders.” Larry Bergstrom practices … more
One day, John knew, Heaven would come down and mend God’s broken world and make it our true, perfect home once again. And he knew, in some mysterious way that would be hard to explain, that everything was going to … more
During Epiphany, the little-acknowledged 6-week season that follows Christmastide, the Church rightfully celebrates the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child. Their visit and gifts reveal many aspects of Christ’s identity and mission, but the Magi also remind us … more
“Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say, do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that they bring When tomorrow comes..” These powerful lyrics from the … more
In late October, some two dozen-plus people retreated to Corhaven, a farm in the Shenandoah Valley. The home of Bill and Tara Haley, it was designed as a “place to meet God…a place to be met by God.” Many of … more
Published recently, Margie L. Haack’s The Exact Place is a memoir that meditates on the relationship between place and spiritual awakening. The following excerpt is from the introduction of this superb book. Introduction My mother, who was witness to much of … more
The following introductory excerpt is from The Washington Post article, “Labor Day a time for reflection on the value and spiritual meaning of work” by Rev. Bill Haley. Since Labor Day first became a federal holiday in 1894, the first Monday of … more
If you have watched NBC these last few weeks like I have, then you probably have seen plenty of running and jumping and cycling, plenty of swimming and diving, and plenty of heavy breathing. The Olympics have once again captured … more
Sometimes very innocent conversations can have consequences that echo across time. For example, when I first asked Ray Blunt, “So what is your work?” He told me of his teaching in the Federal Executive Institute and the Council for Excellence … more