It’s difficult to be a teenager in a small, rural town. One quickly learns that gossip spreads quickly and little things come back to haunt you. Anything unusual that happened with you and your friends at lunch time is something your folks know all about before you get home for… Read More »The Untold Story
When I was a graduate student, I became aware of the politics related to the severe racial tensions in Africa. From 1978 to 1980, I studied at the Institute of Formative Spirituality at Duquesne University. My classmates were English-speakers from around the world. Some were from Africa or had spent… Read More »Reflections on Apartheid and the US Response
I saw the MIME for the first time the other day. Since then, it’s been reposted by several friends on Facebook. When I read it, I paused to think about it. I was surprised to realize it stayed with me for a few days. Responding to what some conservatives in… Read More »Keeping Christ in Christians
Often, when friends I haven’t seen or spoken to in some time ask how things are going with me, I begin by saying, “I have a wonderful life.” The truth is that I do have a wonderful life. I live in a middle class neighborhood just outside of Atlanta. I… Read More »I Have a Wonderful Life
He’s an ordinary guy. Most people probably don’t notice him. He’s both polite and quiet. There’s nothing remarkable about his appearance or his manner. He’s the kind of person who blends in to the surroundings. Like most of us, he’s just an ordinary guy. Now in his forties, he experiences… Read More »The Ordinary Guy
It’s a brisk autumn evening. The sky is clear and the moon shines brightly, giving illumination to the back yard. About an hour earlier, we moved our telescope from a corner in the kitchen out to the deck so that the instrument could adjust to the temperature. It was now… Read More »Cosmic Implications for Spirituality
It took me a long time to admit, but he was right. He was right about a lot of things. It often takes sons a long time to admit that their fathers’ were right all along. On this issue, it’s been a gradual process of moving from, “He doesn’t know… Read More »He Was Right All Along
Goblins and ghosts; zombies and vampires: as creatures of the night begin to stir, we know that Halloween is upon us. But how could we miss its advent? My grocery store is surely much like yours: the candy and decorative displays for Halloween have been near the store entrance for… Read More »A Spirited Halloween
