The Promises We MakeI’m going to start today with a quote from Second Corinthians chapter three, verse six. It is a quote relevant to our exploration today of…Jul 8, 2024Jul 8, 2024
Freedom to Imagine, Freedom to PlayI can’t explain the moving of spirit to y’all — I can’t explain it to myself — I think that’s the point — it’s inexplicability. There are…Jul 2, 2024Jul 2, 2024
Who Are Our Dead?Who are our dead? Are they a subset of ‘the dead’? Are they a going concern, or just a past with whose echo we must contend? Are there…May 27, 2024May 27, 2024
Mothers Lost, Mothers FoundMother’s Day started as a Peace Movement. Between it’s lost roots and fraught gender-roles, can we find a place to struggle with hard truthsMay 13, 2024May 13, 2024
Pro-Siblinghood: An Argument for a Mature Middle Way in the Middle EastAs I’ve been reading and listening to reports of arrests and protests at my alma mater (MA Sociology 2000) — and my longest employer (full…May 3, 2024May 3, 2024
What is Church For?What is it that church is for? Is it a social club? Or a general purpose social justice non-profit? Is it an entertainment? A show? A…Apr 29, 2024Apr 29, 2024
Heart Like a Seed: An Easter SermonThere are two main threads running through Easter — one relates to the complex relationship between life, death, and rebirth, or…Apr 16, 2024Apr 16, 2024
ChatGPT’s Ten Point Peace PlanA peaceful transition to democratic and demilitarized world governance requires…Feb 27, 2024Feb 27, 2024
The Near Enemies of Religion“Religion thrives on woolly allegory, emotional commitments to texts that no one reads, and other forms of benign hypocrisy.” Steven PinkerFeb 14, 2024Feb 14, 2024
Can We Imagine a Future Without Violence?From Superbowl to Star Trek to Hero— it’s one way of wrestling with Dr. King’s legacy and President Kennedy’s assassination & what they…Feb 11, 2024Feb 11, 2024
