When Love Shows Up

The first time I met Cory Oberlin was on a phone call. His name and contact information had shown up in my mailbox a day

As we were coming home from church one Sunday, my mom commented excitedly about the pastor’s sermon. It was 1992 and the presidential race had

I want to tell you about one of my favorite prayers. I have been writing a lot over the last few weeks about loving your

Speaking of loving your political enemy, I remember a conversation I had with a relative a few years back. They are a family member with

The Christian season called Lent began this week. It is known as a time of penitence and fasting in preparation for Easter. Throughout the next

Jesus tells us to love our enemies and pray for those who hate us. We immediately rebel against this command, dismiss it as rosy idealism,

I believe that LGBTQ+ people are a blessing to this world. The church community I serve, the Church of the Redeemer, affirms this belief, as

Hey friends, I don’t have a new podcast for you this week and I did not want to let this week go by without stating

Last week I wrote about why I believe in loving my enemies even if it is difficult and distasteful and uncomfortable and unpopular to do

What does love look like in real time? That is to say, when you strip away all the idealism and romantic notions, all the hypotheticals

We took down our Christmas tree last night. We are not an organized people, the DeVauls, so there are still plenty of decorations up, waiting