This week my sermon will be about the idea that we are invited to grasp loving action as the deepest “should” in our life, even -- or especially -- when other people fail to live up to those “love your neighbor” ideals.

With the DACA challenge, President Trump has given you, the Christian members of congress -- those who try to follow Jesus, who proclaim Christ Lord and Savior --  an incredible opportunity to show the world the heart of the Christian faith.

My college friend Mary shocked me, woke me up, with these words:. “Let us remember that we are in the presence of God,” she would say, before beginning any spoken prayer.

Last night my husband were talking about North Korea and DACA, and then we peeked in on our safely sleeping children. “I can see why it is so tempting and so common to become myopic,” he said.

It is hard enough to talk about God. The conversations get even trickier when we bring in the name of Christ.

I think we need to be honest about how uncomfortable it is to talk about God.

The other day my six-year-old daughter asked me why people stop being married. She didn’t  even know the word for it.

"I don't believe in organized religion," she said.