Gold, Frankincense, and AttentionEvery year I try harder to keep my holiday season simple, and every year, around this time, I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas and I…1d ago1d ago
A Topical DepressionFrom time to time, especially during these dark December days, a squall of depression passes over me, and I feel low in a way that doesn’t…Dec 13Dec 13
In Non-Essentials, LibertyOn how much do we need to agree with each other in order to work together?Dec 6Dec 6
“People are so much more”In Richard Price’s new novel, Lazarus Man (Macmillan, 2024), Anthony Carter becomes an accidental inspirational speaker. He’s one of…Nov 29Nov 29
You had one job. One very difficult job.Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School is the oldest continuously operating graduate school of any kind in the United States, and…Nov 222Nov 222
Trauma and CompassionFrederick “Jerry” Streets visited my introductory Christian ministry course this evening. Students had expressed an interest earlier in the…Nov 15Nov 15
DumbbellsStatisticians describe a curve where samples cluster at two extreme points as “dumbbells.”Nov 8Nov 8
Anxious? Remember that everyone is going to die.In the late summer, I provided the text for a letter to be sent to all on Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School’s mailing list…Nov 1Nov 1
Getting to the Other Side of AnxietyBefore class began this evening in Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School’s introductory colloquium, I wrote the word “Anxiety” on…Oct 25Oct 25
Fauxthentic LeadershipThis past Tuesday, our beloved dog Bailey died. He was 13 years old and had been failing for a while.Oct 18Oct 18
