Running to Stand Still

Running and I have a complicated relationship. Sometimes we get along […]

What Does It Mean to Be Human?

This past summer, our family launched a second grandson off into the universe, cheering loudly as he marched forward to receive his bachelor’s degree in

A Modest Proposal About the E-Word

It’s happened more gradually, but in our attempts to defend both our faith and our legal right to practice it, we have become more identified by what we are against than what we are for.

Uncomfortable Shoes

I wear a size six shoe—size six and a half if the shoes are pointy and fabulous

Giving the Dead a Vote—But Not a Veto

The late 1950s were a difficult time for the Covenant Church. Questions were raised about the adequacy of the church’s position on the Bible. […]