Current Events – Robert J. Chase

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Three months ago, I decided to suspend my weekly blog posts to concentrate on an original musical, Happily After Ever, that I was co-producing. A successful run that featured four … Continue reading Looking Back, Looking Ahead

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 robertjchase Current Events

Happily After Ever

It has been a minute! In my last post I mentioned that I was suspending these writings to complete work on an original musical. My friend and colleague Cliff Aerie … Continue reading Happily After Ever

July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Getting Older

I turned 75 this week—OMG, ¾ of a century! It is a humbling experience to have lived so long. I am truly grateful for my life—supported by a loving family … Continue reading Getting Older

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

The Last Day of Pride

The Last Day of Pride On June 30, 2023—the final day of this year’s Pride month, the Supreme Court issued one of its most brutal findings. The ruling in 303 … Continue reading The Last Day of Pride

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Earth, Wind and Fire

Recent weeks have revealed the awesome power and profound fragility of the natural world--and the impact of the climate crisis on us all--especially our most vulnerable. First there were the … Continue reading Earth, Wind and Fire

While few of us can manage to be in Pakistan, we can take some good cues from you regarding listening and understanding with no pressure to change and no judgement. … Continue reading Elsa Seifert; Journalist, Los Angeles

― Elsa Seifert; Journalist, Los Angeles

Chase models for us a fresh, path-breaking, and engaging adventure that is always alert to God’s word. With surging energy, Chase probes the various ways in which God is still … Continue reading Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice

― Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice

Rev. Chase’s interactive session on ‘Beyond the Comma’ was an uplifting call to arms for justice. His book arrives at a moment in history that finds us seeking to make … Continue reading Melody Fox Ahmed; Associate Director for Programs, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs; Georgetown University

― Melody Fox Ahmed; Associate Director for Programs, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs; Georgetown University

Having Bob Chase as a guest in my course on ecumenism proved to be a great opportunity to launch the conversation on how ecumenical engagement expands to include interfaith dialogue … Continue reading Rev. Geoffrey A. Black; Visiting Professor of Leadership and Ecumenical Studies, Eden Theological Seminary

― Rev. Geoffrey A. Black; Visiting Professor of Leadership and Ecumenical Studies, Eden Theological Seminary