Current Events – Robert J. Chase

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Send in the Clowns

The legendary Stephen Sondheim wrote the song Send in the Clowns as part of the 1973 musical A Little Night Music. The song is a ballad in the second act where the character Desiree reflects on the ironies and disappointments of her life. The song was popularized by the likes of Judy Collins and Frank … Continue reading Send in the Clowns

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020 robertjchase Current Events, Recaps

A Just Future Is Ours…

…If we but work to make it happen. Last week I was privileged to participate in the global virtual conference, JUST FUTURE. The event was a direct result of work I have done over the past decade with the US-Pakistan Interreligious Coalition (UPIC), forging a deeper bond between our two countries. After numerous trips to … Continue reading A Just Future Is Ours…

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 robertjchase Current Events, Updates

Just Future Opening Plenary

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July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 robertjchase Comma Moments, Current Events, Updates

Imran Khan at JUST FUTURE

We are deeply honored to announce that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has confirmed that he will address our JUST FUTURE virtual conference at 9:30 a.m. EDT (US) on Wednesday July 15 during our opening plenary. This late-breaking development is a tribute to long-standing efforts over the past ten years to build bridges of respect … Continue reading Imran Khan at JUST FUTURE

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Quadruple Vise

With each passing day, it seems, President Trump finds himself in the grip of yet another vise—each emerging from a distinct social sector. Many of these pincers, of course, are of the President’s own making. It becomes harder and harder to extricate himself (and, frankly, the rest of us), leaving one to wonder how this … Continue reading Quadruple Vise

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 speaking in the rough-and-tumble world of war and hatred, humor, and moments of deep joy, mundane meetings and meaningful mishaps. Whether writing about race, his … Continue reading Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice

― Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice

Based in compassion and moral courage, Rev. Chase offers hope and guidance in these times marred by religious and ethnic conflicts. We owe him a debt of gratitude for sharing his profound and learned reflections with us.

― Ambassador Akbar Ahmed

In his workshop with Coral Gables Congregational UCC, Robert Chase challenged a diverse gathering of church members to see life’s “comma moments” as God’s gift for reflection on where life has led us and for discerning significant and meaningful ways to move life pathways forward in positive ways. More than just a lecture, Bob’s session was … Continue reading Dr. Ron Morgan; Director of Music Ministries, Coral Gables UCC

― Dr. Ron Morgan; Director of Music Ministries, Coral Gables UCC

Karl Barth famously said that preaching should be done with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. I don’t really disagree, but your book – and my own experience – suggests that, more than the newspaper, we need to pair the Bible with deep attentiveness to the “ordinary.” Your writing displays … Continue reading Rev. John Thomas, former General Minister and President, UCC

― Rev. John Thomas, former General Minister and President, UCC