Stay
In the midst of a lot of questions, this poem/blessing was given to me today. Stay (A Blessing for Ascension) … Continue reading Stay
Part 1: Dandelions and White Supremacy: The Overarching Frame
This blog will be in two parts: Part One: Dandelions and White Supremacy: The Overarching Frame Part Two: Dandelions in … Continue reading Part 1: Dandelions and White Supremacy: The Overarching Frame
Filed Under: Things They Never Taught Me In Seminary
When church leaders (clergy especially) get together, the talk sometimes turns to what we know, what we need to know and what we never knew we needed to know. This is also known as the “Things they never taught me in seminary” conversation. Continue reading Filed Under: Things They Never Taught Me In Seminary
I need coffee
I need coffee to make coffee Especially in the interminable darkness that is the get up in a cold house, … Continue reading I need coffee
Reparations and Repentance, part 1
“Upon reflection, we can be grateful for the attachments formed between Albert, Lizzie, Jim, Charles, and countless others [and their owners]. Bonds like these led to profound changes that began in the heart and grew to relieve a nation.” Continue reading Reparations and Repentance, part 1
Reconciliation Ambassadors
In 2004, Jesuit theologian Jon Sobrino wrote: “We live in a culture of concealment, of distortion, and thus in effect we are living in a lie. There is not only structural injustice, not only institutionalized violence-but also institutionalized concealment, distortion, and lies. And vast resources are used to maintain that structure.” Continue reading Reconciliation Ambassadors
What it means to be “woke”: An activist’s confession for this time
I could not stop myself from the inevitable dive into the salty tear-filled pool of white fragility Continue reading What it means to be “woke”: An activist’s confession for this time
