Recently, a friend of mine whom I’ve always known to be optimistic and full of life—invariably ready for the next adventure–told…
Yearning for Zion
A few years ago NASA scientists announced that the earth once had three moons—in addition to the one with which…
3 Nights of Waiting
Stay with me. Remain here with me. Watch and pray. Watch and pray. …
The Falling Man
This is a true story. I am walking down the street. Late winter. Late morning. Dull cold. Chicago. Everything…
Let Me Die!
It was early in my shift at the hospital where I work as a chaplain and I’d been paged to…
Into a Gorilla’s Arms
One family’s Memorial Day weekend outing to the Cincinnati Zoo didn’t end up as planned. While at the enclosure to…
Lost in the Wilderness
I read the headline on my phone while still lying in bed, Geraldine Largay’s Wrong Turn: Death on the Appalachian Trail. As…
Chewbacca Joy
The video that Candace Payne, a.k.a. “Chewbacca Mom” uploaded to facebook went viral within hours, racking up over 47,000,000 views…
Shelter In Place
The 2015 attack on the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs lasted nearly five hours as the terrorist held first…
As God Sees
Seattle has long been a magnet for those who live on the margins of society. It’s a prosperous liberal city…
