writer | neighbor | public theologian
If you’ve lived in Minnesota for any amount of time, you know that neighbors and snow removal are intimately connected. Following a big snow, like the one we experienced last week, it is not uncommon in many neighborhoods to find neighbors shoveling or snow-blowing one another’s sidewalks and driveways, extricating vehicles from the piles of…
I had this moment in the middle of the pandemic’s height, one that I heard from many of my friends and family, where I realized that this virus had forced me to slow down, to stop doing some things, and gave me time enough to attend to my most precious relationships and my own wellbeing….
Full disclosure, I didn’t watch the Super Bowl. I kept an eye on the score, and watched some highlights this morning, but I chose some other ways to occupy my time on Sunday. But one thing I did notice was the controversy and conversation around the #HeGetsUs ads. These short advertisements highlight modern human experiences…
The amount of time I’ve had the opportunity to spend with faith communities has convinced me that churches are eager to connect with their neighbors. There is a deep and profound desire to feel connected, and sadness that the disconnect has become so acute. Churches remember when they felt like an extension and essential association…
