Staff Blog

Everyone has a starting point.  We'd like to think we started in the middle of things, but we didn't. We had small beginnings. We became who we are step by step, putting things together: information, experiences, love, growth. It's a process, and it can be tough and confusing and weird and...

One of the biggest lies out there is that we can do this by ourselves.  And what I mean by "this" is "life." It's almost like this idea is inborn, a strand of our DNA. If you doubt me, hang out with a two year old for five minutes. At some point, that child will say: "I'll do it!" (or some...

Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. (Ephesians 2:20) Hello Harbor! It’s hard to believe it, but here it is: 2017 is already coming to a close and 2018 is already on the horizon. It’s hard...

Racism is alive and well in the United States. There’s no denying it. In case you’re tempted to say it’s “gone,” that the civil rights movement changed all that, that we are all equal, that race-based discrimination and white privilege don’t exist, all you...

Question for myself: How do I act when the apocalypse happens? Well, not great. A few months ago, I read the book Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren, and she points out that the word “apocalypse” actually means “to reveal” to “unveil” reality...

What is the biggest thing holding you back in your spiritual life? There are probably a whole ton of answers to that question, but I wonder if many of them might actually fall under the umbrella of “myself.” It’s definitely not God who’s doing it. He’s waiting for...

Holy week began this past Sunday with Palm Sunday. But I went through that day without really thinking about that. Sure, I knew it on the back of my mind, but it was sitting nestled between my usual, daily obligations (getting to work on time, getting the baby fed and dressed, meetings, etc.)...

What does it mean to be human? We have many different answers to this question: we are conscious beings, we experience emotions, we stand completely upright on two legs, we laugh, we cry, we create art, we play organized sports, we cook our food, we speak complex language. Two things we may not...

“But you were always a good man of business, Jacob,” faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. “Business!” cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "Mankind was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The...

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’ “But the tax collector...