Speak up? This is a hard one for us peace-loving, unity hungry, introverts who are lovers more than fighters! According to Christian protocol, you first engage privately. Yet when does an offense warrant going public, Christian or not? There is a line, right? •When human lives are jeopardized. •When there…

“Don’t fear Covid.” I guess if you are white, hang out with mostly white people, live in a suburban neighborhood, stay in your own bedroom, and have access to quality healthcare. . . sure, you have the right to exercise your freedom. Why bring up Color? Because Color Matters. If…

Jesus, Trump and Biden 2020 The anxiety is growing. Anyone with a pulse can feel it. Talks of violence, higher levels of gun sales, a second wave of pandemics, and of course, who is the next President of the United States of America. We’ve also been surprised by what our…

TRUMP OR BIDEN Straight up. I’m an independent when it comes to party loyalties. I voted Republican and Democrat in past elections. I try not to simply select people based on party affiliation but more the priorities they may have personally and for our nation. I know it’s not just…

How can we do Sundays like we use to? Ready to get back to worshipping as usual? But how could we go back to the way we define worship as normal when injustice is still unaddressed by the church? Many religious leaders have remained silent, eager to just go back…

The transition is happening! Do you feel it? Just spoke to a covert ops person in Afghanistan who works with the military and he said, “If only you knew how close we are to a major global crisis.” He kept repeating this with a nervousness in his voice. Then a…

Winter can be long but Spring can happen in one day. As we step into 2019, what’s ahead? Some reflections that help me move into the future. Future Now 1. More Walls. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 there were 11 countries around the world with border fences and…

Inauguration Day! For some this is a celebration. Others are still in a state of shock. And others are afraid. I didn’t want to debate about the right and wrong of President Donald Trump. But really, what is this choice about? It is a beginning not of just new changes…

It’s been about a week. Still feeling shocked? Angry? Disillusioned? Stressed? All of these. As I settle into what happened in our country, here’s what I believe happened and is our new old reality. 1. Sure I don’t like the President-Elect got elected but I didn’t fully embrace the Democratic…