Art allows us, through the eyes of another, to take another look at the world.  We see a bit deeper, because someone shares a vision with us.

Showtime's 'Homeland' asks, when the world turns to tempest, who is crazy and who is sane?

Not long ago I was working with a young couple, preparing for marriage.  

People can be like tumbleweeds. The fastest can be the most forlorn.

How do you know if your soul is healthy?

Learning lessons from history, there two mistakes to avoid. The first is ignorance of the past; the second, supposing that it was inevitable.

Parables are meant to change our perspective, and that is no small thing. 

My grandfather never knew if the aid packages he sent back to Russia reached his brothers.  He died in Kansas, never seeing any of them again.

The parables of Jesus are meant to pounce, at least if we’ve truly heard them.  They’re a bit like playing with a kitten, one that surprises us with an unexpected swipe.  Each parable imparts a deeply personal lessen, but only if we enter the play.

When the present doesn’t demand our full attention, don’t we typically use the time to fret and to frame the future?