Camino de Santiago Do you love me? 7 Jun 2019November 4, 2020 In tonight’s Gospel, we hear Jesus ask Peter three times the question, “Do you love me?” Understanding John’s Gospel and the intent of his writing, we understand that the author…
Public Theology & Spirituality Oh… So you’re religious? 18 Dec 2018November 4, 2020 Recently I was speaking with some people about faith and religion, and the question that I dread, inevitably was asked, "Do you believe in God? Are you religious?" I dread…
Public Theology & Spirituality “Go back to wherever the fuck you came from!” 12 Dec 2018November 4, 2020 If I were to reimagine the infancy narrative of Jesus from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke using modern language, I might consider the switch from, “There was no place…
Public Theology & Spirituality Won’t Be Home for Christmas 10 Dec 2018November 4, 2020 It's the most wonderful time of the year! Happiness and cheer! Around each corner, timeless songs echo through the air. Smiles seem to be wrapped with a bow upon the…
Public Theology & Spirituality Can you notice the difference? 10 Nov 2018November 4, 2020 Sitting in a small, un-air-conditioned room in the sweltering heat of a summer in Shanghai, China, as I was entering my senior year of college at Xavier University, I posed…
Public Theology & Spirituality What do you do on Father’s Day, when your father is gone? 16 Jun 2017November 4, 2020 I have not been home for Father’s Day for most of the last 10 years, so by and large Father’s Days consisted of a short phone call or maybe a card.…
Public Theology & Spirituality Happy Easter – Live the Fourth! 17 Apr 2017November 4, 2020 The story of Easter reminds us of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This story told over-and-over has become tired and easily dismissed. Its wisdom is lost on…
Public Theology & Spirituality Thanks Dad 5 Feb 2017November 4, 2020 On Monday, January 30, 2017, my father, Steven Edward Nichols died. While at times we did not always love each other the way we wish we could have or should…
Camino de Santiago Home 10 Jun 2016November 4, 2020 Home. What is home? Is it the place you grew up in, your hometown? Is it the place where your family lives? Is it limited to just your parent's house,…
Public Theology & Spirituality Walking with Jesus 9 Dec 2015November 4, 2020 Discipleship at its heart is simply walking with Jesus in the real world and allowing him to teach us moment by moment, step by step. As I reflect on today’s…
CrossRoads “I Need This Love” 20 Jul 2015November 4, 2020 People often ask me, “Why would you work for CrossRoads for the summer and not just spend your days relaxing in the sun?” The short answer, “I need this...” The…
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