As I prepare to leave on a period of sabbatical leave, I hope you’ll join me as we consider the power of community and the balance of time apart. Both can strengthen and renew us, and we must decide when and how to strike the … read more.

When we say yes to life, we are in many ways saying yes to what we cannot even imagine. This is true for ourselves, and even more so when we choose to bring children into the world. What we imagine can launch us on the … read more.

This Sunday is in the midst of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday of lights. What does Hanukkah have to teach us, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, in this time?

Sometimes the start to healing is apologizing for what went wrong. What have the experts learned about apologies we should all know?

On this Labor Day weekend, let us consider together the meaning of that word, “essential.” Many workers have been declared essential, and many others laid off, during this last half year. What does it mean that the very people responsible for the food we eat, … read more.

If compassion means feeling the suffering and sorrows of another, the first step must be being able to hear those sorrows. Too often we find ourselves planning our argument, rather than hearing what another has said. Or as the Buddhist teaching tale puts it, our … read more.

There are days when I wonder if religion has a future. But then I remember that part of the challenge we face is that not all religion is created equal. Some beliefs are like a walled garden, and others open us up to new possibilities. … read more.

In this time of massive disruption it can be easy to just focus on what going wrong. But another world is possible, and sometimes it is because of disruption we get a glimpse of what might be. What boxes of possibility might we be able … read more.