“If we lose God in the world, we also lose meaning and purpose, accountability and responsibility.” When I first read Vaclav Havel arguing this stark thesis, I was intrigued— more than that, I was dumbstruck —having read enough of him to know that he made no profession of faith, a theist of sorts perhaps, but...
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The clock will soon strike “lunchtime” on the final work day of the week. I’m racing to complete as much as I can before the natural tides of distraction come and sweep me away, causing me to shift gears to a newly mandated task. My headphones and fantastically flowing Disney playlist can delay the inevitable...
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“Perhaps it is more difficult than I thought before, because it is different when it’s your mother.” Twice a year I teach a course that requires the students to read carefully and critically week by week, listening and analyzing as they make their way through the world. A graduate-seminar in pedagogy, for three hours we...
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After obtaining an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Math, my Dad began his career at IBM in the 1980s. He was promoted during his first year and continued to rise quickly up the corporate ladder, wearing freshly ironed suits every day and traveling around the country making presentations to CEOs. From...
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Given by Steve Garber at the Church of the Epiphany, Herndon, Virginia, July 31, 2009 [What follows is the introduction and conclusion of an hour-long presentation to the annual gathering of the 400 leaders of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA).] Introduction Perhaps your images of Switzerland are forever formed by “The Sound...
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