Earth Day 2015. It is spring. For the last several years, I have been conducting an experiment in gardening. The most recent element of this experiment has been edible ginger—a popular... Read More »
Columnists Frank Bruni and David Brooks recently wrote two different but related pieces that speak directly to our sacred duty as educators and, more specifically, as educators in Episcopal schools.... Read More »
I am a big advocate for breathing. I know how silly that sounds, but I would include it in any core curriculum. Recently I have been learning about breathing as a part of my school’s chapel... Read More »
Last month in Knoxville, Tennessee, where I am Chaplain at the Episcopal School of Knoxville, our city was frozen under almost 2 inches of solid ice. Then it snowed again, three times. ... Read More »
A pair of my favorite boots are stitched with a single piece of cobbler’s thread all the way around the top of the sole to keep it attached to the top of the shoe. I often imagine what would... Read More »
A British tapestry weaver friend of mine recently wrote an article about the future of the profession, the relatively small number of current weavers, and whether tapestry weaving might be a dying... Read More »
This past week we conducted our second quarter Honors Chapel for our middle school. In many ways these chapels are always positive and consoling occasions. But I also find in myself a bit of tension... Read More »
I am fortunate enough to receive, on a regular basis, the talks that Jim Power, Head of School at Upper Canada College in Toronto, shares with his students. Recently, following the death of former... Read More »
I’m sure you’ve both seen and experienced it: the tears and frustrations of a knot that simply refuses to budge. Earlier this year, I encountered for the first time an image known as Our... Read More »
In one of his most recent editorials, Christian Century editor John Buchanan recalled—in remembrance of its 100th anniversary—the remarkable story of the Christmas truce of 1914. During... Read More »