It happened so quickly that it caught me off guard. A student in class stopped me in the middle of what I was saying. In a loud voice, she claimed that certain words came out of my mouth implying something offensive about her. It was something similar to what I… Read More »The Accusation
It was a bright, sunny day. The sky was blue without a cloud to be found. As I walked for a mid-afternoon break in my neighborhood, there was a bit of chill in the breeze. The leaves have begun to turn from deep green to shades of yellow and brown.… Read More »Life’s Transitions: All Things Are Passing
What makes the millennial generation so interesting? News stories, comedy shows, and researchers are all discussing millennials. McDonalds has introduced ordering by touch-screens to appeal to the millennial generation, the largest generational group in the United States Other businesses and organizations (including churches) look to increase their appeal to millennials… Read More »Millennials: Spirituality and Religion
His reception was like that of a rock star. Wherever he went, crowds gathered while the media was transfixed by his presence. Other major news took a backseat to each event on his itinerary. For five days in September, the attention of the United States was on the head of… Read More »A Progressive Christian Reflects on the Papal Visit to the US
The drive across Pennsylvania is longer than most people realize. This one took about six hours. I was traveling from Pittsburgh to a secluded part of the Pocono Mountains. The purpose of the trip was for a spiritual retreat. On one of the summits in the Pocono Mountains is an… Read More »Sex: Good, Better, Best — Remembering Fr. John McNeill
I listened carefully as she spoke. There was a sense of deliberateness to her words. She conveyed her story with authenticity, yet the story was one I’ve heard from others. Now middle-aged, she recounted how she grew up in a family and church that practiced a conservative, evangelical form of… Read More »Inner Darkness: Finding the Light
It was a question that caught me a bit off guard. But I’ve learned to expect such questions from my friend. Over the last year and a half I’ve been corresponding with someone who would normally be outside of my social circle: a former professional football player turned coach who’s… Read More »Social Consciousness: Awareness of the Needs of Others
It was a humid day. A slow, steady rain fell as we stood in the line. Some friends told us that they waited over two hours in this line. I suspected that because of the rain it would be much faster. I was right. Our wait was only 45 minutes.… Read More »Providing Refuge: History Repeats Itself
