Solitude is something we all need, and the beach is a place I find it. Except this trip I didn’t.
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the secret life of Santa
December 29, 2012 
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The challenge is not to give people what they think they want, but to try and give them what they don’t yet know they want. Or at the very least, what they don’t remember that they wanted.
Continue reading just enough is plenty
December 4, 2011 10 Comments
We may have set a place for angels, as Abraham did. More likely and better still, we have shared our table with the sons and daughters of God
Continue readingcelebrating Santa
November 18, 2010 3 Comments
St. Nicholas’ legacy of generosity is important this time of year, as we learn to think about the gifts we give rather than the ones we receive.
Continue readinghabits of humiliation
November 7, 2010 0 Comments
I’m about the habits of humiliation that the student leaders are learning. They’ve turned gifts into obligations, and generosity into duty. I’d hate these people to be running my country. Or my church.
Continue readingWhat kind of multifunction printer would Jesus buy?
January 12, 2010 2 Comments
Ephesian 5 says my job is to love my wife as Christ loved the church, which is a whole lot. And I understand that Christ did this by laying down his life for her. What’s a few hours compared to that? I just don’t understand how it works.
Continue readingI gave at the grocery
January 9, 2010 1 Comment
Giving so your generosity is announced over the loudspeaker, or engraved on the side a building, has long been suspect. And giving out of embarrassment or pressure is equally suspect.
Continue readingTough Times
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The Ordination Papers
"I wouldn't have expected an 'ordination paper' to cause me to want to worship. But it did." -Rob Stewart
The Santa Papers
A seasonal favorite, all year long.
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3 reasons to believe in Santa
Fantasy is a unique and viable way to think about things that really matter. Like, in this case, generosity and surprise.