We didn’t start the fireworks…
July 4th marks more than a once-and-done declaration: it captures the incendiary vision that lies at the very core of our identity and purpose.
There but for the Grace of God…
When we find ourselves surviving a close call in life, how do we make sense of the “what if” possibilities that trouble our minds?
The Child is Father of the Man
Having a father, and being a father, connects us to what once was, what is, and what will be.
For Which it Stands
On this 233rd anniversary of the adoption of our American Flag, it is good that we take time to recall why this national symbol commends our allegiance like no other.
The Five People I Married
June launches our annual four-month season during which most weddings take place. But when people say “I Do,” who is it that they are really marrying?
The Last Full Measure…
On this day of national remembrance, how may we pay homage to those who gave their last full measure of devotion that America might live?
Ready or not, it’s time to leap into adulthood
With millions of young people preparing to graduate from high schools and colleges across America, what do we have a right to expect of them?
Just Like Riding a Bike
Why is it we never forget how to do some things we learned as children?
It really is all about You
There is one person you know better than any other—You. But when in life are you, or were you, really YOU?
Looking for a safe place to meet?
The post-COVID world poses the same question that was on our minds before our quarantine: is there a safe place wherein we can meet each other?
Abracadabra, Let Us Pray
Many people claim to do it, in times of joy and sorrow, in groups and in solitude. But what is this thing called prayer?
Generally speaking, I’m always wrong
No one wants to be wrong, but whenever I talk about all of you, I can be nothing else.
Woke Apnea
Is woke-ness a transformational moment for America, or will this, too, pass?
No crying in baseball?
Baseball may no longer be our national pastime, but its cheers and its tears say more about whom we are than we may think.
No Guarantees
Trying to make sense of the things that happen today and happened yesterday can both inspire or shatter our faith.
Believing is Seeing
What we believe to be true depends on what, and in whom, we place out trust.
A Prayer for Culture Cancelers
Bringing the past into line with our own ideals and values: is such an ambition noble or futile? It all depends on what we think we can change.
Herd Immunity?
Whether life is best understood as a journey, an adventure, an ordeal, a pilgrimage, or even a war, for humans it remains an experience lived in the herd. This is both a blessing and a curse, as 2021 is reminding us each day.
The Formula
Ever wonder why some of us succeed more than others? It all boils down to knowing, and following, the formula…
Mixed Signals
Everything we say, do or even wear sends a signal to others about who we are and how we want to be noticed. But are our messages authentic or misleading? Can virtue ever be signaled?