Follow "The Star"

In 2017, an animated film came out called, The Star. It’s about a small but brave donkey and his animal friends becoming the unsung heroes of the first Christmas. I was surprised

Crisis of Belonging

There are two topics the classic maxim warns us not to bring up at the holiday dinner table: religion and politics. As someone responsible for asking, receiving, and thanking you—the parishioners of

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Our son Leland has a few different Advent calendars. One is fabric lovingly made by his Aunt Sheryl, which comes out each year. It hangs on the back of the front door, and

A Gift Without Conditions

In my early twenties, I was in more than a few productions of Godspell. If you don’t know it, the musical is structured as a series of parables primarily based on the

Please, Won't You Be My Neighbor?

I am the perfect demographic for the film in theaters now, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. It centers on a journalist (who shares the same name as our pastor, Lloyd) assigned to