No, this is not a call for a Royal Rumble, a Battle Royal, or a Steel Cage Match that pits therapist vs pastor. I believe both serve valuable roles in our society. At the same time, the roles are different, and quite often, a good pastor can lay the groundwork for a good therapist. This post aims …
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The Gift of My Theological Crisis
I never imagined spending a semester as a guest professor at an international seminary would prompt a theological crisis. Yet that's exactly what happened in 2010 while teaching at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa. When I arrived in South Africa, externally, I …
Granny’s Eulogy
This is the eulogy I delivered for my Granny on January 8, 2015. She died on December 31, 2014. A week before at Christmas, she was as lively as ever. She was a beautiful woman whose really found herself later in life. Her energy, grace, and love remind me that it's never too late to discover …