A reminder that toxicity and destruction are directed against many of the beloved. A reminder that we all must continue … More
Category: musings
Hope
“Hope always breaks my heart. And yet hope always restores my soul.” One of the difficulties of any endeavor is … More
Guest link – #SeminaryWhileBlack
This is a link to a blog I follow—The Won Percent—and I want to note, upfront, that I am not … More
I’m Just Here to Dance
I had an interesting question the other day: are Christians good? The subject came up because there is a defense … More
Trying Every Doorknob
What do I do about the things that I see that I think aren’t right? What do I do about the situations where injustice occurs, where oppression is maintained, where there is no room for the human and the person and the needs to be understood, much less addressed? So much is a giant system that is rolling on unchecked, and all I have are these small tools and weak commitments that are easily broken by adamant obstacles…
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
You know, as we get older our sleep cycles shift. Used to be that I could sleep straight through, night … More
Waking Up White, Introduction
Debby Irving mentions her childhood in a privileged New England family. An interesting article was posted Thursday by the New … More
Ruminations on Acts 4–Do Before You Speak
I don’t often write up my thoughts as I read the Christian scriptures. Though I’m a white Evangelical of long … More
Welcome to Braggsville–A Review
We saw “Welcome to Braggsville” at the Seattle Center, performed by the Book-It Repertory Theater, based on the novel by … More
Should We Provoke White Supremacists?
Recently I responded (several times!) to comments about the fine, fine speech given by Mayor Landrieu of New Orleans at … More
Intersectionality: Your First Steps to Understanding
“Intersectionality” is a long word, and looks complex, and perhaps annoys people. “Don’t make it hard for me to live,” … More
Naked, Partisan Politics: A Primer
I wrote this as a quick response to several white men criticizing the 2017 Women’s March on Washington who were … More
The Non-Whiteness of Jesus
I got to thinking the other day about how we see Jesus and Jesus’ teachings expressed in the lives of … More
“Moonlight”– the Rough Draft
When I watch a movie or attend a play or listen to music or read a book, I am usually … More
On Empathy
Some helpful techniques and guidance about how to listen when people tell you something about themselves. It’s called empathy: When … More
Being John Lewis. And Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell. And Even Myself.
Today, August 19, 2016, I had the great pleasure and extreme privilege to meet the honorable Congressional Representative John Lewis, … More
The American Church and American Racism: A Safe Place to Talk
Stay tuned for our open community discussion about race in America, specifically on the American church and how we have … More
Are White People Still Racist?
Recently an apparently sincere white guy in the PNW made the statement along the lines of “white people aren’t that … More
To Be Enough: Rest and Restoration
As allies of our brothers and sisters, we might not always be on the front lines. It is not a … More
A Jury of One’s Peers
You may (or may have not) seen video circulating recently showing the last moments of black American men shot by … More
Memorial Day 2016
Memorial Day is the official start of summer. Typically there’s a family and friends get-together, a barbecue, a game on … More
The Christian Response to Public Restroom Access
In his blog post on April 27, 2016 (https://theboeskool.com/2016/04/27/boycotting-target-is-about-the-least-christian-thing-you-could-do/), Mr. Boeskool makes the case that boycotting Target over its public … More
A Setback and a Resurrection
I am celebrating Easter today, which is a reminder to Christians that death is not the final answer. We celebrate … More
Forgiveness—What Is Possible? What Is Demanded?
I heard a story on NPR the other day. Seems that in Maryland there’s a push to review the sentences … More
He Was Twelve
When I was twelve I discovered in an old box of books a novel by Booth Tarkington. “Penrod” was the … More
Between the World and Me: a Review
Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates 163 pages Spiegel & Grau, July 14, 2015 So this is a beautiful, … More
We Americans and Our Violence
Someone posted recently that “we Americans” demanded that Muslims in America speak out against violence because “we Americans” were terrified … More