They say it gets better with time and that time heals all wounds. It usually doesn’t work that way. There are things to know about grief and bereavement that people haven’t told you. In this video, I am talking about some of the most important things to know about loss,… Read More »What No One Told You About Grief
Friendship. The term is used frequently and conveys a myriad of meanings. On social media, we “friend” others including people we’ve never met. We refer to people we haven’t seen in years, perhaps since school days, as “friends” yet other than sharing a moment in time, we have little in… Read More »The Way of Jesus in Friendship and Grief
You’re undergoing treatment for a serious disease like cancer. What do you hope for? You lost your financial security. Is there reason to hope? Family members died in an auto accident. Can there possibly be hope? Today, want to consider what it means to hope, to live with hope. Some… Read More »Things Don’t Look Good. Is My Home False Hope?
To call the familiar story of Ebenezer Scrooge a “holiday classic” is something of an understatement. The name “Scrooge” and his hallmark phrase “bah humbug!” are part of our lexicon. The unfolding of the story and its various apparitions led Ebenezer to have a change of heart, to experience compassion… Read More »The Ghosts of Christmases Past
I wasn’t prepared for it. But as I thought about it, I remembered other people mentioning it. It’s the experience of growing older and watching longtime friends die. It’s a unique loss. When friends we’ve known for 20, 30, 40, or more years pass from our lives, it’s as if… Read More »When A Good Friend Dies
Over the last two decades, experts in organizational psychology and behavior have studied how people, organizations, and larger social systems manage change. While there are various models that describe change, there are some clear markers common among those models that are found in the process of change. Even when people… Read More »Change, Fear, and Division
I stumbled out of bed one morning this week and into the bathroom a bit after 7:00 AM. It occurred to me that it seemed unusually dark. I somehow hadn’t noticed that sunrise is coming later and our days are growing shorter. As I looked outside, I saw that the… Read More »Seasons of Change
Many churches will not have services this week. In the case of churches continuing to hold services, many people will opt not to attend for health concerns. As a way to support the spiritual journey of Christians during this Lenten Season, for the remaining Sundays of Lent, I will post… Read More »Reflections on The Raising of Lazarus