This week’s post contains a new feature—an experiment if you will. I’ve long appreciated the perspectives of my West Coast colleague, Rev. Dr. Art Cribbs. Both of us have served on the national staff of the United Church of Christ and I’ve been privileged to work with Art for more than two decades. I asked … Continue reading In Dialogue with Art Cribbs
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Open for Easter
I’m not very religious in the traditional sense. I rarely use sectarian phraseology or religious justification to press a point. I have an inclusive, not exclusive, religious worldview and have come to appreciate and use the phrase “faith-informed” instead of “faith-based” to describe like-minded colleagues. I have deep respect for expressions of faith beyond my … Continue reading Open for Easter
Encouraging Words
These are difficult times. Thousands in the US and worldwide have been infected with the coronavirus, and many are critically ill. Our hearts go out to them. Thousands more are plagued by anxiety. They are in our prayers. What does this virus mean for long-term changes in the way we work, socialize and build community? … Continue reading Encouraging Words
COVID 19 Cuts Close
The spread of coronavirus (COVID 19) has created widespread confusion about what to think and do in the midst of this unfolding pandemic. On the one hand, official information from the Trump administration tends to minimize the threat for most Americans, while independent news organizations and health care professionals warn of a rapidly expanding crisis, … Continue reading COVID 19 Cuts Close
Resilience
I was wrong. For many weeks now, the perspective laced into these posts—sometimes overtly and sometimes subtly—has been that Joe Biden is the wrong candidate at the wrong time for the Democratic nomination for President. When Biden announced his candidacy, I asked: “Can someone in their late 70’s with a half-century track record be nimble … Continue reading Resilience