Attention, Grief, and Love
On not looking away.
Living in the Aftermath of Theft
Learning to interpret a world organized by plunder.
Loving Opposition
Henri Nouwen, MLK's principles of nonviolence, and community-building confrontation.
Questioning the Brown v. Board Model of Reconciliation
When proximity to whiteness isn't the goal.
The Poet-Preacher
The latest issue of Comment includes an article by Walter Brueggemann adapted from his book about preaching, Finally Comes the Poet, first published in 1989....
Mustard Seeds and Yeast
At the conclusion of a recent ministry conference, I bumped into one of the organizers and was able to share how refreshing the experience had been. I'm not...
The Connection Between Racial and Environmental Injustice
The new book has a title.
How much to say in 2024? How loudly to say it?
Photo credit: Elena. How helpful is it to publicly oppose the MAGA-Trump movement in 2024? I've been wondering about this and am struggling to come up with...
God's Plans Are Better Than Ours
A Christmas Eve sermon.
Peacemaking Before the Parousia
I preached from 2 Peter 3:8-15 last Sunday. The passage ends, "Therefore, beloved, while you are waiting for these things, strive to be found by him at...
Maturity Matters
Yesterday I had two calls with people I've not met in person. The first was with a congregation out east, a mostly white church that has taken decisive steps...
Thankful
Leaf litter on a recent walk through a drizzly Jackson Park. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are a few things I'm thankful for. Beautiful architecture....
The Privilege of Uncomplicated Grief
The immature instinct to make complicated situations simple.
But do we love them?
Changing minds is more difficult than signaling self-righteousness.
Some Recommendations
Racial justice in Oregon, literary farm life in Illinois, fly fishing in Washington, and sabbath-keeping... everywhere.
Du Bois on (Mostly) Ignoring the Racists
Limiting the time spent defending the truth from those committed to ignorance.
Learning Where We Are
On learning to know where we are so that we might love God and neighbor.
The Solution to Simplistic Solutions
“The farther you are from the problem, the simpler the solution seems.”
Ecosystems of Jubilee
A manifesto for the church to join Jesus's Jubilee campaign and bring God's economy to the neighborhood.
Feeling Forsaken
Christ's cry of rejection becomes our anthem of resurrection.
