Two years ago, our 50 year class reunion was canceled due to Covid. But lockdowns and social distancing can’t keep…
It was a cool overcast May morning in 1982. A thirty-year-old pastor stood at the front of the church while…
Johnny Cash used to sing about “A Boy Named Sue,” but one of Chicagoland’s most celebrated citizens was a boy…
This past weekend was not only Easter Sunday, filled with a weekend of meaningful commitments, it included a milestone birthday….
In the last few years, a certain uncommon word has become a common part of my vocabulary. “Godwinks” are those…
It’s been a crazy couple of years, right? We were all ready to fill out our brackets back in 2020,…
This year the Lincoln Memorial celebrates its 100th birthday and I’m recalling my first visit to that elegant limestone house…
Mercer Islander Peter Kennedy will be watching the pairs figure skating finals at the Beijing Olympics with great interest this…
A few years ago I attended a clergy retreat nestled up against the entrance to Saguaro National Park in Tucson,…
Jan. 6, 2021. Sadly, for most Americans, that date has become one of those squares on our calendars that calls…
While flying back east over the holidays to speak at a church, I made note of the different stages passengers…
One of the most wonderful parts of the Christmas season is getting together with family. One of the hardest parts…
So how do you feel about turkeys? When I was 12 years old, turkey was not my favorite food. Since…
