On Empathy

Some helpful techniques and guidance about how to listen when people tell you something about themselves. It’s called empathy: When … More

For Brian Crooks and His Supporters

I posted this on Facebook in Brian Crooks’s feed but I wanted to bring it forward. It is for Brian, … More

Recently Colin Kaepernick has made a visible attempt to express his own evaluation of his person and his place in … More

Today, August 19, 2016, I had the great pleasure and extreme privilege to meet the honorable Congressional Representative John Lewis, … More

Recently an apparently sincere white guy in the PNW made the statement along the lines of “white people aren’t that … More

As allies of our brothers and sisters, we might not always be on the front lines. It is not a … More

You may (or may have not) seen video circulating recently showing the last moments of black American men shot by … More

Ali was incomprehensible to me at the time. I was alive and aware when he changed his name and religion, … More

So this book is several things. One, it is a book of theology of the kingdom of the Messiah. Dr. … More

One of the things about American culture and society is our racism. It’s not the only thing, or the most … More

Back in November of 2015, Washington State Representative Jay Rodne (R-05) made some inflammatory remarks about Muslims and Sharia law, … More

When I was twelve I discovered in an old box of books a novel by Booth Tarkington. “Penrod” was the … More

Protect the environment. Care for the poor. Forgive often. Reject racism. Fight for the powerless. Share earthly and spiritual resources. … More

Someone asked recently “Why isn’t it ‘All Lives Matter’?” Here’s my response: When a house is burning down you send … More

Recently a friend forwarded a link to me and asked me to comment on it. I’ll post the link here, … More

Yes, we swim in a sea of racism. Yes, we pick it up. Yes, we even continue it. But we … More

I wrote this in response to a great essay by a pastor I respect. He went through a hard time … More

Indeed I tremble for my country when i reflect that God is just: that His justice cannot sleep for ever