When God Is Born Beneath the Clouds Last Friday, I went hiking at Silver Falls State Park. It was one of those winter mornings when the air feels heavy before it feels cold. As I parked the car, I did not notice that the sky had changed. I laced up my boots and walked onto the trail, looking for small surprises and offering a prayer for the forest beings who embraced me. What I did not know was that a weather phenomenon was unfolding as I talked to ferns and mushrooms along the trail. It was...

This week, friends and colleagues of mine were bearing witness at naturalization ceremonies in Boston and Minneapolis. These were rooms filled with people from all over the world who had done everything this country asked of them. They had waited for years, followed every rule, learned English, paid taxes, raised families, and lived the story we tell ourselves about how belonging is earned. And then, as they stood in line to become citizens, some were pulled out. No warning. No explanation....

How Radical Hospitality Makes Space for Healing, Listening, and New Possibilities This past Sunday I had one of those rare moments in a pastor’s life when I got to take in the magic of the Spirit’s presence even as I was facilitating that for others. There were several moments when I was caught up  in the Spirit as I listened to the prayers, scripture being read, dreams being shared, and the final hymn being sung. It was a rich and beautiful ending to our Dreaming God’s Dream  stewardship...