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How to Heal a Friend (Hint: you can’t!)
Recently, I talked with a friend of mine, Scott Rose, who has been involved in social work for a lifetime. He helped me understand a story in the gospels about
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The Power of Presence
Like a long-awaited medical report, the last three weeks have presented a comprehensive diagnosis of global geo-political truths that have laid unstated for years: Putin is ruthless, Russia (or at
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DON’T NEGLECT YOUR SPIRIT!
It is no small feat to maintain the right attitude, demonstrate integrity, be moved by compassion, hold onto truth, be even-handed, well-tempered, and respond well in any and every difficult
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Becoming A Change Agent
I would like to thank Lisa Sims for referring to me this article and the Montgomery County Recreation Department for supplying it. It captures well the spirit of what we
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Faith and Its Impact on my Brain
It is thought that living by faith renders good, clear rational thinking useless. In other words, if we trust Someone or Something to be true even though we cannot prove
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While You Were Socially Distancing . . .
If you’re like me, it is easy to miss the impact of COVID in my own neighborhood. COVID for me has meant wearing a mask everywhere I go, attending most
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Film Review: The West Side Story – Is It Our Story?
Is it the music, the dance, the storyline, the romance, or the ‘50s urban vibe that connects you to this time-honored musical? Or is it the timeless Romeo & Juliet
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Can Anything Good Come Out of this Pandemic?
It already has! Meet Jenny Freeman, former banker turned farmer and resident of Poolesville, MD. Early on in the pandemic, she found out that the number of food-insecure families quickly
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Tapping Germantown’s Greatest Resource
Over and over again, Germantown is blessed with the world’s next best resource. In the 14th and 15th centuries, a peace-loving and egalitarian tribe, the Piscataway, made the Northern banks
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Please Pray for our Public Schools: Now!
As of this morning, over 13,000 Montgomery County residents have signed a petition to the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) School Board pleading to return to virtual learning. Citing grave