• Good governance

    Good governance

    What we mean by the phrase “good governance” is revealing. Even more revealing is what we do to prioritize it.

  • It’s all our backyard

    It’s all our backyard

    The parable of the Good Samaritan isn’t just about being good. It’s also about the need to stop pretending that we just are.

  • Brilliant or Lucky?

    Brilliant or Lucky?

    We often can’t tell the difference in the moment. And in the moment, we don’t care. Over time, that changes.

  • 5 Rules for Vacation

    5 Rules for Vacation

    Episode 32 of the Make Saints podcast

  • The Problem in the Text

    The Problem in the Text

    There’s always something. A question. Curiosity. Frustration. Exploring that stuff is where the real action is.

  • Hoping for Justification

    Hoping for Justification

    In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus offers a picture of compassion and generosity, rather than self-protection.

  • Inherit — what must I do to get it right?

    Inherit — what must I do to get it right?

    The question of inheritance is deceiving when it comes to faith. There’s something we’re trying to say without saying it.

  • Interdependence is better

    Interdependence is better

    People are all about the independence. It’s fool’s gold. The real preciousness is striving for interdependence.