Lessons from a Christmas Cactus
This blog was also featured in Huffington Post. Don’t you think it’s odd that Christmas — the time of the year we celebrate the Christ child, the light of the world — is also the … Read More
Blog posts for Hope
Three Redwood Wishes
Toby and I took an epic trip over Thanksgiving. First, Amtrak across the country from Chicago to LA in a sleeper car. Then a drive through the great … Read More
My TEDx Talk!
Please enjoy my TEDx talk that just went live entitled: “ Laughing Your Way to World Peace . . . One Joke at a Time .”
“A Rabbi, a Pastor and a Muslim walk into a bar …”
Please enjoy this wonderful piece “A Rabbi, a Pastor and a Muslim walk into a bar … “ about our Laugh in Peace Tour recently broadcast by Canadian Broadcasting (4 million listeners a week!).
Hope Religion and Spirituality
Resurrection Biscuits
This message was preached as an Easter sermon at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church as well as featured by the religious broadcaster Day 1. Happy Easter everyone! I have to tell you, celebrating … Read More
Building Walls
This beautiful piece was written by my friend Brian Crowson, an artist, poet, historian and . . . wall-builder. Over the last few months much has been … Read More
A Star is Born
This blog is a transcript of my sermon delivered on December 18, 2016 at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City. Video and audio of … Read More
Hope Religion and Spirituality
Why We Need a Little Christmas
Please enjoy this recent newspaper article from Great Bend, Kansas in which I talk about “Why We Need a Little Christmas.” Here’s a preview: “Christmas delivers hope in the form of a baby, … Read More
Empowerment Hope Religion and Spirituality
Miracles
Please enjoy my latest column on reclaiming our belief in miracles featured on Baptist News Global!
The Missing Piece
This blog was featured by Huffington Post , ON Scripture and Sojourners . Life’s difficulties can come in many forms: illness, loss, prejudice, pain . . . and assembling furniture from Ikea. Anyone … Read More