Monthly Archives: February 2018

An Open Letter to our Children Dear Children, As we grown-ups talk about guns and school safety, I wonder what you are thinking. Are you afraid?  Are you confused?  Do you wish people would stop talking about scary things? I … Continue reading →

“What Good is an Adult if it Doesn’t Do Anything?” A new voice has awakened the conscience of our country, and it isn’t that of a street preacher, a celebrity or a high flying politician. It’s a child. A teenager … Continue reading →

Don’t Say “It Doesn’t Matter”! We live in a dangerous world. We live in a polluted world. Can things get better? Does it matter? Not long ago I was in a lively conversation about global warming with a brother in … Continue reading →

Forgive Doesn’t Mean “Forget It” Lutheran minister and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer is famous for contrasting “cheap grace” with “costly grace.” In reference to Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross he writes, “The essence of grace, we suppose, is that the account … Continue reading →