First and last
|

First and last

We’re in our final few days of the season of Epiphany. A season all about noticing the light that enters our darkness. The light that often seems foreign, so contrary to our way of seeing the world. Jesus told stories to help us picture the light. They usually included something surprising and confusing. Why isn’t…

Boycott the Beijing Olympics?
|

Boycott the Beijing Olympics?

“You cannot serve God and Mammon [wealth]” (Matt. 6:24). The famous 1936 Olympics in Berlin were organized to be Adolph Hitler’s showcase of Aryan superiority. Ironically, Jesse Owens, a Black American athlete, won a record five gold medals for the USA in track events. So much for white supremacy. The ancient Olympic Games were celebrated…

The Gift of Disruption
| |

The Gift of Disruption

These days, when I call someone, the first thing I ask is, “How is your COVID life?” For many of us, COVID-19 has brought dramatic disruption. At first this was a novelty, like snow days as a kid. It was exciting to think about regular life being cancelled. The idea of a slower pace and…

Lead with Love
|

Lead with Love

I watched a televised debate recently among 20 or so Democratic presidential candidates. As they engaged with the topic of immigration, Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, observed that “the Republican Party likes to cloak itself in the language of religion. . .