Green Books, Black Lives, and White History

I’m reading some interesting responses to “The Green Book,” which, if you have been in a cave in Thailand for … More

#WakingUpWhite Chapter 11: Headwinds and Tailwinds

“Skin color itself is not the barrier; it’s the beliefs attached to it. And beliefs, compared to birth dates or … More

We usher at the local theatre about once a month for live productions. It’s our “date night,” and we generally … More

“The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to being a melting-pot society adhering to Anglo-Saxon standards, as opposed to a … More

When I was younger (well, any day in the past is when I was younger, but stay with me here), … More

[Edited 2/23/2019 A point of clarification on this post: the indented portions are quotes from the book by Debby Irving, … More

“The biggest problem with America’s idea of racial categories is that they’re not just categories: they’ve been used to imply … More

“I couldn’t shake the duped feeling—duped and infuriated to have inherited a legacy that contaminated me with injustice.” This chapter … More

“Racism wasn’t about this person or that, this upset or that, this community or that; racism is, and always has … More

You know, as we get older our sleep cycles shift. Used to be that I could sleep straight through, night … More

“By pretending the world was virtually problem-free, my family culture left me grossly underprepared to solve problems.” The 50s and … More

Something I think about every so often is how we are sometimes two people. We are people who think we … More

This is a review of the book “The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism” … More

So this was a tasty dinner tonight: barley soup, from a recipe a friend gave our family for Christmas (along … More

In thinking about the last year, I’ve struggled to place myself theologically. I am raised Protestant, became a Christian through … More

Our heroes are flawed. Our villains have moments of redemptive grace. We live in a complex world, where we cannot … More

I’m shaking my head, still. I posted a note on my FB wall from Thomas Merton: Our job is to … More

I’m involved in life, like many people, and one thing that fascinates me is how we forget our past when … More