Theology and Interpretation
Gardens Alive
Where I live, it’s time to plant summer vegetables. The fig trees, eager to awaken early, have [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Theology and Interpretation
Spring Redemption
As I write in February, awaiting spring, Easter, and Earth Day (April 22), outside it is 18 [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching Jesus’ Inclusive Ministry
Some preachers avoid the e-word while others do not, yet [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Contemplating COVID Winter
In Texas where I grew up we didn’t bother much with winter. The year’s seasons [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Oaks of Righteousness
When many of us were growing up, the assumed truth about the United States—as it is still [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Seeing Nature through Children’s Eyes
Last Christmas my son, a school principal in Miami, announced [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Pandemic, Race, and Environmental Justice
In my column two months ago, “Nature’s Warning,” I reflected [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Nature’s Warning
I live in Indiana near Louisville, Kentucky. Since mid-March, Kentucky’s governor Andy Beshear has offered an update [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Recognize (and Protect) Everyday Miracles
How about giving up discontent for Lent? There’s a complaint [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Practicing Gratitude
Searching for Christmas gifts for the youngest members of our family, I came across a “gratitude journal,” [...]