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Rushing the Tipping Point
It’s true. We all want to be first. We do not want to be last. There is a Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). And certainly there is a sense of being tired of doing what we’re doing. That’s four reasons why we are “opening” before the tipping point has actually arrived. Of course, there isn’t…
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Cascading Responsibility
After the virus itself, the most devastating contagion was a particular kind of leadership failure: not taking our responsibility.
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Grandma’s Cookies
I made my grandma’s cookiesyesterday. My kids didn’t reallylike them. And why would they?They don’t really resemble a cookieat all. They are far more like agranola bar, cut into bricks and stored in plasticware. I remember them always in the pantry. Enough for visitors–the grandchildren, of course. I’m not sure we liked them much, but…
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Too Local
[For the Zooming in on the COVID Recession presentation at Indiana State University, April 19, 2021] I have agonized over what to talk about tonight, how to deliver it. I’ve talked to a dozen people seeking advice. To talk about the impact of COVID-19 on this community and the ethics that surround it is a…
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Finding Grounded
The pandemic disrupts our sense of normal. Jesus invites us to join in the transformation because normal isn’t the point.
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The Devil’s Advocacy Of Refusing to Vaccinate
Any debate over vaccinating against COVID-19 is built on a false premise. That individual freedom is half of the conversation.
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With Him In the Wilderness
Jesus’s time in the wilderness reminds us that there is more to our lives than temptation and desire. We are seeking purpose.
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Public Piety and the Pandemic
With or without the opportunity to have ashes put on our foreheads, we are invited to join in something important.