Missing My Hammock
Despite being in the midst of the “lazy days of summer,” we don’t have the hammock up in our beautiful backyard. With the temperatures already around 85 degrees at 5 am, there’s no time it’s really cool enough to enjoy it. Plus, the strong summer sun would rot the...
Control and the Vote
Change has happened in America only when individuals have banded together to demand it. This past weekend, America celebrated Independence Day. That celebration, and our country, became possible only because of collective effort to take control and overthrow the power...
Social Evil and the Sin of Individualism
This week I’ve continued to ponder the impact of racism on our culture and my life as I read further into the book White Fragility that we’re using as the starting point for our weekly online conversations at St. Philip’s. As we approach our annual remembrance of...
Being Committed to Additional Steps on a Long Journey
Last week I took a big risk. I made a commitment to funding revolutionary change in America today, and I challenged you to do the same. If you haven’t read my post from last week, I encourage you to do so now. If you’ve read it, but haven’t taken any action, I...
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