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Hi! I’m Jon. I write and wonder and think and pray. Come hang out with me for a while!

Infinitely Richer: The Eulogy for My Dad

Infinitely Richer: The Eulogy for My Dad

My Dad, Terry Chapman, died on May 13, 2022. He was a remarkable man in a dozen quiet, unassuming ways. I know many people eulogize loved ones. For me, it felt a little different because it's my job. My vocation is, in part, to walk people to the threshold of...

The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth

On Sunday, February 2, I preached a hard reality for me. I shared a portion of that sermon on Facebook, and I am sharing it here in its totality. It's based on Mark 5:21-43. They were all looking for a miracle. Every last one of them who was following Jesus wanted to...

Rejoicing, Weeping, & Moving Beyond Mascots

Rejoicing, Weeping, & Moving Beyond Mascots

Killingly has been embroiled in a devastating fight around our high school mascot for the last six months that reached a fever pitch this week when the school board met for 5 hours to address the issue. The scripture for the week, prescribed by the Narrative...

A Little Kindness For My Little Town

A Little Kindness For My Little Town

Dear Killingly, It feels like I've lived here a lifetime, which is remarkable, in way,  since I only visited this little town on the Connecticut-Rhode Island border for the first time seven years ago this June. The truth is that I needed a job and there was one open...

Mama’s Boy: The Final Letter

Mama’s Boy: The Final Letter

Read the previous letters: Mama's Boy, Vol 1   |   Mama's Boy, Vol 2  |   Mama's Boy, Vol 3 Mama's Boy, Vol 4   |   Mama's Boy, Halloween Edition Dear Mama, For five years now, I've written to you on Mother's Day. For five years, I've lamented the tradition of...