Letting the Weeds Grow for Bees in 2025
Earlier this month, Henry and I attended the graduation of his goddaughter Isabel at Berea College. If you’re not familiar with Berea, it’s worth learning more about this unusual Kentucky institution that was founded by “ardent abolitionists and radical reformers” in...
Pondering Christian Realism
A couple months ago, I listened online to a talk by professor Kevin Carnahan about Christian Realism. It’s a perspective I hadn’t encountered before, at least not in these terms. I thought I would share some of my thoughts about it here in case you might find the...
Using a Humility Shaker
Our church’s antiracism discussion group is on a summer hiatus, four years after we started. There are a handful of reasons for this, including members’ summer travels and Henry’s slow and sometimes bumpy healing journey. It’s also important to take periodic time for...
Grieving the Continued Destruction of Indigenous Holy Places
My church’s antiracism discussion group is almost four years old now, and we recently started a new book. We are addressing the issue of environmental racism, beginning with the book As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice from...
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