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
“When one door closes another door opens.” I’ve heard many people say that. I’m not sure that I agree with that sentiment. Let’s be honest: there are times in life when all the doors seem to be nailed shut and there’s no way out. That said, there are indeed times… Read More »When One Door Closes …
Love Your Neighbor In the early 1990’s, I moved to South Florida where I lived for about five and a half years. One of the first things I noticed was the number of cars with the same bumper sticker. Red letters on a white background simply stated: Love your neighbor. … Read More »Love Your Neighbor
Over the last month, I’ve had video call conversations with over two dozen individuals I’ve never met in person. They are all graduate students enrolled in doctoral programs at the university where I teach. They live throughout North America and have been sheltering at home under various kinds of restrictions. … Read More »Suffering in Our Time
They say that those who don’t learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. Yes, there are some things that people do which can be considered patterns that repeat generation after generation. But I’m not sure that knowing about the historic events prevents them from being repeated. In… Read More »Mindfulness, the Pandemic, and Getting Back to Business
