Daniel Kahneman is one of the world’s most celebrated psychologists. Author of numerous books including Thinking, Fast and Slow, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for transforming our understanding of our habits and decisions, including our economic and consumer habits and...

King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him.” But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of...

King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him.” But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of...

My kids and I came across this a few days ago while walking our dogs and thought it was both cute and cool. I mean, what a great idea: a little library right in your own neighborhood that encourages you to both take and read what you see and share what you’ve got. We love the sense of...

Then he went about among the villages teaching. He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not...

There is a poignancy in Natasha Trethewey’s “History Lesson” that I find irresistible – it is beautiful and evocative and sad and triumphant all at once. I think that what I appreciate the most is how she says so much – about an important relationship, about memory, about...

He left that place and came to his home town, and his disciples followed him. On the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being...

If I had room to add a subtitle to this post, it would be “I Don’t Know, Pt. 4.” In three earlier posts, I talked about the importance of admitting when we don’t know something because 1) when we don’t admit our ignorance, we often share bad information and miss an opportunity to...

While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?” But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” He allowed no one to follow him except...