Am I My Brother’s Keeper? 02 May, 2014 Caris Adel and I met on-line. She led the chorus asking me to start a book club awhile back and has been an ardent reader and participant ever… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Deeper Story: how to melt swords into plowshares } 25 Sep, 2013 We were hosting a garden party at our home in Burundi this summer – the kind with drummers, dancers, a d.j. and a chef. Most all the… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ ShePonders: Emmanuel } 06 Dec, 2012 When you attend the local Christmas pageant this year, I doubt King Ahaz will make the cast of familiar characters. But for today we will begin our… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
what lies underneath 15 Oct, 2012 From the view above the lake (I imagine Lake Tanganyika ringed by Burundi and Congo) all appears serene. I bob in the water gently, my slow graying… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
a lament: faith & violence 14 Sep, 2012 Faith and violence have no business being in the same room. Whenever they mingle, their handiwork is hell-bent. True religion, as James described centuries ago, involves reaching… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Without Fear: Muslims & Mosques 24 Aug, 2012 I was in Burundi on 9/11. Prior to that day I never gave Islam a thought, I never had reason to say Muslim. But much changed that… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Without Fear: Yoga & My Body 22 Aug, 2012 Ali and I sat side by side for a long church season learning about worship, compassion and forgiveness. Then she moved away. During our annual retreat to… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Without Fear: Books & Truth 20 Aug, 2012 He stood tall and well-styled. His words were eloquent and piercing in a welcomed way like the first bracing whiff of a lover’s cologne. I could not… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
