There’s a theory regarding group dynamics that offers that in any group of people — a class, a team, a…

Paul Simon wrote some great tunes about mothers: Mother and Child Reunion in 1972, and Loves Me Like a Rock…

My friend Sandy shared with me that she often describes our Albuquerque arts communities as a culture not where people…

I’ve told you before about my Jar of Good Things. That’s sort of a silly name for what is essentially…

Last week I was wrapping up my talk and said something like, “Right now, here we are. Let’s maximize this.”…

Growing up Methodist, I was always aware of the special hymns and changing colors associated with the different seasons in…

When I began leading a weekly service, ten years ago, my very first talk was titled “Fool-fillment.” It happened to…

I like Venn diagrams. Travis suggested this punny title, “Now and Venn,” about a week ago, and now I can’t…

I just heard about a hotline started by a California art teacher, Jessica Martin, and her elementary school students. Anyone…

by Patty Stephens I’ve been thinking about how we express our lives with language. Especially how we speak about love,…

In high school, Travis had a friend named Natalie, an exchange student from Frankfurt, Germany. While she lived here, she…

Springtime feels eager. I like that about it. Things ready to return, coming to life. Even with frustrating stop-starts, temperatures…