What does it mean to be resilient in lives when much of the time we expect far too much of ourselves by way of work and other demands? We often take a militaristic, “tough” approach to resilience and grit. We
RAISING ALL OF OUR CHILDREN TOGETHER
Last summer when we lost Leo far too soon, it sent shock waves through the Cochrane household, and through all of our lives, families and homes. After all, being a community means casting our lot together. As the fortunes
LOVE WINS
Every day this week, I’ve woken up with an extremely heavy heart. The massacre that took place in Florida is absolutely devastating — over 100 innocent people were shot by a man with a Sig Sauer MCX .223-caliber rifle at
ONLY FIVE MONTHS TO GO!
Everywhere I go, people complain that they feel like they are drowning in the coverage of the election cycle and the cynicism it creates. How will we ever make it all of the way to November? Let me do a
EVERYDAY SPIRITUALITY
Jesus was not one to stamp his foot and expect others always to meet him on his own turf. The Gospels are clear that Jesus took his message into the highways and byways, into the fields and upon the
A BASIC THEOLOGY OF RESTORATION
Much of what I’ve learned about restoration was gained in my 35 year odyssey of restoring my 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88. Simply that it has taken me so long—my interior isn’t finished yet—reminds us that this work is never fully