News & Publications

Finding comfort in difficult times

03/31/2023

Our friend, Wendy, gave Lesley and me some beverage napkins. It had the simple message: “I’m in a really good…

Reflection on a lecture

03/30/2023

I am so grateful to Dr. Lerone A. Martin, the director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

03/29/2023

Listening and learning from the past is a moral obligation. The present will only be different if we confront the…

Ripples of Joy

03/28/2023

Sadly, I had a family gathering booked in for the weekend. So, I missed the Variety Show. But I have…

Is the Faculty of VTS getting smaller?

03/27/2023

Dean’s Table was lively last week. And as always there were some important and thoughtful questions and issues raised. One…

The Biorhythms of the Academic Year

03/24/2023

I have had the joy of serving educational institutions for over thirty years. And I have learned to attend to…

Introduction to Ms. Crystal Diaz

03/23/2023

Welcome to General Theological Seminary. You press the button and the front desk buzzes you in. This is an important…

Faith and Decisions

03/22/2023

Yesterday I spent an hour and a half in spiritual direction. I take the time out to share in complete…

Introduction to Ms. Kate Gungor

03/21/2023

Learning the craft of ministry in a congregation is at the heart of a good MDiv. This is a vital…

Women’s Hygiene Drive

03/20/2023

I was not unaware until recently of the term “period poverty”, defined as inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and…

Visiting the Church of the Holy Spirit

03/17/2023

This weekend the Rev. Dr. Barney Hawkins and I are visiting The Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest,…

Introduction to Ms. Amy Reutten

03/16/2023

The finances of GTS are complicated. It takes some skill to manage the various accounts and create appropriate systems for…