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Bumping along the sidewalk…

October 12th, 2018 by Stephen Bauman

First, a word of grace for all who have been routed, hurt, or killed by Hurricane Michael… May God hold all these persons and those who love them tenderly, and… Read More

A collection of great lovers…

October 5th, 2018 by Stephen Bauman

The woman in my office cried quietly as she related her story. She had come because she didn’t understand the nature of suffering. She didn’t know what to do with… Read More

A humble pause…

September 28th, 2018 by Stephen Bauman

Sending this message today seems a futile exercise considering the media deluge of our national distress. Nevertheless, perhaps something small and quiet, a reminder of who we are and Whose… Read More

Spiritual discipline redux

September 21st, 2018 by Stephen Bauman

As most readers of this blog know, the mission statement of Christ Church is plain and simple: we seek to love God above all things and our neighbors as ourselves. That’s it. That’s… Read More

On character formation…

August 24th, 2018 by Stephen Bauman

Elliot was on the horns of a dilemma. A sophomore in high school, Elliot had knowledge that a certain classmate everyone detested had been falsely accused of stealing several hundred… Read More

Pinpricks-to-conscience

August 12th, 2018 by Stephen Bauman

Ahead of the one-year anniversary on Sunday of the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, the governor of North Carolina has issued a state of emergency to release funds for public safety.… Read More

On the journey together…

July 27th, 2018 by Stephen Bauman

A friend deeply attuned to market machinations called in a bleary depression and awakened me late in the night. Did I see how bad things were going to get? Could… Read More

Small Stuff

July 13th, 2018 by Stephen Bauman

Parents of young children juggle the pressures of career and family life with varying degrees of success. Most will attempt to organize their lives in ways that pay attention to… Read More

Into the woods…

June 29th, 2018 by Stephen Bauman

I took several days out the city this week and spent them up in the woods. I needed the respite. I had to detach from the news swamp. I was… Read More

Let’s be very clear…

June 15th, 2018 by Stephen Bauman

Let’s be very clear: there is nothing remotely biblical or Christian about ripping children away from their mothers and fathers. I almost can’t write this given my sputtering anger over… Read More