Something broke inside of me. It’s difficult to put into words. It’s like everything came shattering down. It was like watching a china plate fall to the floor and crumble into pieces, but it happened inside of me. Let me tell you what happened. It probably helps for you to… Read More »Our Society Has Failed. What Can I Do?
Author of Life: In your wisdom, the cosmos was born filling the expanse with immense diversity. In your creativity, a blue planet with unique life sustained by water and a perfect atmosphere came together from particles of cosmic dust. In your compassion, life evolved to enable human beings to be… Read More »A Prayer in the Midst of the Pandemic
1969: I have some clear memories of that year. I was in my adolescence. I didn’t understand my sexuality. I don’t think I ever heard the word “gay” used to refer to sexual orientation. I didn’t know anything about sexual orientation. All I knew for sure was that I didn’t… Read More »In Celebration of Pride
The world I grew up in doesn’t exist any longer. Sixty years ago, when I was a kid, the doors of our home were always unlocked. I played in the yard or in the woods behind the house by myself. When I was ten or twelve years old, I walked… Read More »All Things Are Passing
I’m a white man. Not everything has been easy for me. Growing up, I was repeatedly bullied for being gay. I suffered a great deal of loss during the AIDS pandemic. I lost a job and was on unemployment for a year – even though I had a doctorate, work… Read More »Injustice is Suffocating Us All
It was stunning and memorable. Over a several week period, the wall sculpture was built, piece by piece. It was modern but the images were recognizable. Each week, a few more pieces were added. When completed, the sculpture covered the entire front wall of the chapel. In the early 1980s,… Read More »(Re)Building Our Cities and Our Lives Together
It was a very divided time for the nation. The economy was crippled. Buildings were burned out. There were shortages of food and other necessities. Surveys of the nation show that the country was deeply divided by political ideologies. Some remained heavily invested in Nazi Era politics. Some wanted a… Read More »Ending Racism in the United States
It’s been a challenge for organized religion. Many local congregations face financial collapse. Sampling a few websites for a few churches, what stands out most is not the spiritual care they may offer but a donation button for online contributions. Of course, there are the protests from “true believers” insisting… Read More »The Essential Church
