Over the last several weeks, I have been contemplating my ministry and this number from the Broadway show Chicago comes to mind. As I reflect on my many years of ministry are things that I left behind in my social work degree, my masters degrees, and my doctorate. I received a BA in Social … [Read more...]

We shall start with a farce. Take a moment to watch and listen. The title of this post says it all. I have been thinking about what happened to me last week. One should reflect on one's interactions in the world. Last week, I engaged the wrong person on social media. That was my mistake. This … [Read more...]

Being in Reno, there is only so much I can do. I do my part, to the best of my ability, by feeding the homeless, taking care of the stranger, welcoming those who are lost or abandoned. It is not nearly enough. Yet I pose this question: how is having children sleep on concrete floors with the lights … [Read more...]

Today, I am sitting poolside while I work. It is an amazingly gorgeous day. Adults are sitting at tables under the mulberry tree, there is one man still swimming laps, and there are kids laughing and giggling while they splash in the pool. I haven't had anything to do with the pool this year, but … [Read more...]