Mourning A Native Son, Remembering A Hidden Wound
As I mourn the loss of Richard Twiss – I am reminded of this hidden wound – this need for a deeper forgiveness and reconciliation through Jesus who calls all nations before the throne of our Father and Creator…
Shaken By A Strong Wind: A Post-Pentecost Reflection
I sense GOD is doing an unexpected work in enlarging my heart. Especially during our worship times together- praying and singing in other languages- shoulder to shoulder with my room-mate from Burundi, Africa and others from all over the world- it’s like I hear echoes of that first Pentecost…
The Duke Summer Institute: Making Peace with the Land
This afternoon I will be headed to Durham, North Carolina for the Duke Divinity School ‘Summer Institute’ hosted by their Center for Reconciliation. I will be taking part in a week-long seminar, titled: ‘Making Peace with the Land’ taught by Norman Wirzba and Fred Bahnson…
The BP Oil Spill: A Christian Call for Lament and Reconciliation
During the Duke Center for Reconciliation’s Summer Institute, Christians from varied denominations, backgrounds, and nations gathered to explore the work Christ is doing in reconciling all things…As followers of Christ…we mourn the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe and the BP oil spill now polluting the Gulf of Mexico…
