It’s a very common kind of experience. I’ve had this kind of experience at least a few times in my life. I suspect that you’ve also had similar kinds of experiences. Sometimes, it’s an experience that stands out from other day to day experiences in life. There are some people… Read More »Manifestations of the Divine
As I watched a New Year’s Eve countdown TV show broadcast from New York’s Time Square, a question the hosts frequently asked guests was a familiar one: What’s your New Year’s resolution? It’s now a few days into the New Year and I suspect that many well-intentioned resolutions made on… Read More »Changes for the New Year
The New Year is quickly approaching. As I think about what 2014 may bring for my life and the lives of those around me, I find myself continuing to ruminate on the ancient tidings of Christmas: Peace on Earth. Good will toward all. Could there be something here for the… Read More »A Better Place for 2014
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
