I’m delighted to be a speaker at this year’s ​Living Church Conference​ right here in midtown Manhattan. The theme of this year’s conference is “Preaching in a Post-Christian Age.” My topic is preaching that builds community. Other topics include: The conference will be …

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I was a guest on the Care to Change counseling podcast this month. It was the first in a series of episodes entitled “Men Matter Too.” The Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and I talked about the challenges …

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I benefited from a host of great writers, podcasters, directors, playwrights, and theologians this year. It’s a delight to share my favorites from 2022 with you! Note: these are the best things I read, watched, or listened to this year. …

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Note: this is Part 7 of a series. Links to the first six parts appear below. Four of our children were in a production of The Wizard of Oz last month. To prepare for auditions we watched the classic movie starring Judy …

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Note: this is Part 6 of a series. Here are the links to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 7. Among the many revolutionary aspects of the theology of Martin Luther, prominent among them is his reimagining …

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