My farewell Chaplain’s Corner is bittersweet. I am quite excited about my move to Denison University next week and broken-hearted to leave the community here. Both the University of Lynchburg and Denison are in the book Colleges that Change Lives—and …
As of today there is a new Orange Ribbon on the Peace Pole at the Spiritual Life Center. An orange ribbon is a sign of awareness of racial tolerance and cultural diversity associated with the International Day for the Elimination …
Many years ago we had a Student Development retreat at Dean John Eccles’ house where we all brought our favorite quotes. I remember it being a very energizing exercise, and I wish I could find my notebook from the day …
I have had a hard few weeks. I have been angry and grumpy and have lost my temper more than I want to admit. Lots of my friends have had a rough time lately too. There is so much loss, …
“Covid-19 is not a blessing,” writes Professor C. Kavin Rowe in The Wall Street Journal. “It is one more obvious, terrible instance of a broken world. But amid all the reasonable concern, we shouldn’t lose sight of the deeper cause …
ANOTHER WEEK Another week of social distancing; Another week of limited social contact outside of our own homes; Another week of too much Zoom and Google Meet; Another week of news about Coronavirus, masks, rising numbers, and political bantering; Another …
Sometimes when I preach, I preach “quilt” sermons. I place several stories, scriptures, and experiences alongside each other. Instead of making a single point, the message is in the synthesis. That’s pretty much what my life looks like as well–a …
Last weekend I took my girls to the Ice Age Festival in Martinsville at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. It’s a fun museum, not large, and the University of Lynchburg partners with them for archaeology digs in Wyoming. We went with …
Two weeks ago I stumbled on the new study about food insecurity at VA Tech. The Roanoke Times headline for the study reads, Study finds 1 in 3 Virginia Tech Students ‘Food Insecure’. The study records that 35% of graduate …
David Edwards was one of my children’s favorite musicians. David was an alum (Class of 1970) and former pastor of two Lynchburg churches, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Church of the Covenant. David was also a musician and …