In the late 1990’s my dad was given 6 months to live. He ultimately lived 6 more years. In our frequent trips up there early in that period, I came to know someone different than the father I held on a very high pedestal. Granted, some of it was an outcome of pain, drugs, and… Continue reading Owning the Truth
Would Hitler’s Germany have been any more acceptable had they not had expansionist ambitions? Certainly not! Would it have been any more tolerated by the other nations of the world? Probably so. As Trump unmasks the fear and willingness to react violently and with hate, as we live into a representation of 1930’s Germany, albeit… Continue reading Trump and the Need for Just Peace
The other day I shared a video from Sojourners magazine, that highlights and builds upon the results from a recent Public Religion Research Institute survey. From the article introducing the video: While about 80 percent of black Christians believe police-involved killings — like the ones that killed Tamir Rice, Laquan McDonald, and so many more — are… Continue reading Why does the argument of white vs black have to carry on?
Today is the start of the Martin Luther King, Jr. long weekend in the United States. There are a lot of great celebrations, remembrances, prayer breakfasts, and acts of service that will be done as part of the three day weekend. I’d like to add another possible way to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. this… Continue reading Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
This past summer I read the book book When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. When a traumatic event occurs, we need to certainly provide immediate relief, but then we need harness an asset-based, participatory approach to foster efforts to rehabilitate the person and the conditions that allowed for the event requiring relief. From there, we… Continue reading Charity, Caring, Social Justice
