Like many people these days, I’m a bit of a mutt, spiritually speaking. My parents grew up Lutheran, and I was baptized in a Lutheran church in southern California early on. While living in Guatemala City we attended an interdenominational church with a pastor who was Presbyterian. During brief stints in Los Angeles and Dallas [...]
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Haiti for the long haul
February 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Books, Faith & Spirituality, Politics & Social Issues
With the Haiti earthquake almost a month behind us, it’s natural to feel ready to think about something – anything – else. A lot of us have watched the news, given to organizations we believe in, and in some small sense have perhaps even grieved with our Haitian brothers and sisters in their time of [...]
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What to do with hungry, thirsty strangers
February 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · City Life, Faith & Spirituality, Politics & Social Issues
You know you’ve been there. We all have. You’re walking down the street, minding your own business, and then it happens.
“Excuse me sir, can you spare some change?”
Just like that.
Then what?
If you’re like me, a lot is going through your mind: thoughts of supporting destructive habits, or making them lazy, or dehumanizing them, or maybe [...]
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