by Michael | Oct 15, 2016 | Faith-Related, Reading
I read Krista Tippett’s book over the last month, and think Becoming Wise is such a wonderful book. Here is an interview she gave about the book. Read it or listen to it. Either way, get...
by Michael | Sep 28, 2016 | Quotes, Reading, Writing
Every decision we make changes things. The people we befriend, the examples we set, the problems we solve… Sometimes, if we’re lucky, we get to glimpse those ripples as we stand at the crossroads. Instead of merely addressing the urgency of now, we can...
by Michael | Aug 6, 2016 | Quotes, Reading, Relationships
Each of us belongs to larger groups or systems that have some investment in our staying exactly the same as we are now. If we begin to change our old patterns of silence or vagueness or ineffective fighting and blaming, we will inevitably meet with a strong resistance...
by Michael | Jul 15, 2016 | Quotes, Reading
Read Professor Lawrence Ware’s post here at the Root. For me, being woke means awakening to the pervasive, intersectional insidiousness of white supremacy. This awakening is not limited to people of color. Black folks are not the only ones who needed a wake-up...
by Michael | Jun 15, 2016 | Quotes, Reading, Writing
I was gifted with the opportunity to read Racial Realities and Post-Racial Dreams when Dr. Julius Bailey asked me to review his book. It was a kind invitation, one that I am grateful to get. This book is many things. Primarily a historical, political, and...
by Michael | Apr 30, 2016 | Faith-Related, Quotes, Reading
I’m posting quotes as we go through the fuzzy zone of being new parents again in these next days. This quote comes from Jaco Hamman (Becoming a Pastor, 71): Ministry, like any other truly human activity, emerges from your inwardness, for better or worse. As you...
