In the late 1970’s I lived in a fifth floor walk-up railroad flat in a Hell’s Kitchen tenement at a … More
Category: Theological Reflections
Theological reflections utilizing scripture, poetry, news stories, and other sources.
Stranger Danger?
While pastoring a congregation, I’m usually up before sunrise on Sundays and at my desk finishing the morning’s sermon and … More
Still Needed
“Hello, Stephen. This is Dr. Kroll’s office. We just got a call from the hospital. The radiologist found a number … More
Sweet Sorrow
Even though it happened more than twenty years ago I remember it as though it were yesterday. It was a … More
As if to Die
After I closed on the sale of my condo in Chicago I no longer owned anything of value. I was … More
In Plain Sight
For as long as I can remember, any time I had to cover a dish of leftovers I’d reluctantly walk … More
Clean As You Go
I once had a couple of friends who worked front of house at an upscale restaurant in New York. Johnny … More
A Shirt Too Small
One morning a few winters ago while preparing to fly out West for a weekend of interviews, I realized I … More
Shining Faces
Winters in which there is an abundance of snow find many adults across the country complaining about having to shovel … More
Spirit and Memory
In 2013, four Cubans of African descent traveled to the Upper Banta chiefdom in Sierra Leone to visit the place … More