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Retraction; Apology

I recently published an article titled “Orange Man and the Juice.” Some of you may have read it here or maybe got an email in your inbox and read it there. Or maybe I decided to take it down before you even seen it. A thoughtful reader reached out to me a few hours afterContinue reading “Retraction; Apology”

Black Light

Two Memories I’m fascinated by black light. When you turn off the everyday overhead light sources and turn on an ultraviolet, you see things you had know idea were there. In my senior year of college, I was recording a weekly podcast with my best friend. I was taking a theology class called Critical Issues,Continue reading “Black Light”

“Down”

One morning in September, I found myself sitting in a swivel chair on the fourth floor with about twenty people. A mandatory training given by our newly appointed “leader.” From my seat, I could see the ground outside where people walked who were not trapped inside that cacophony of jabbering, belittling nonsense. I wanted toContinue reading ““Down””

August Reflections and Photos

I wanted to write a post tonight, and my thoughts are a little scattered. So I will, and it will be about what’s happening in my life, some reflection on books I’m reading, and a few photos. What is happening There are only snapshots of my life where I have not been in school. AContinue reading “August Reflections and Photos”

Fourth Time’s the Charm

Hello friends! My new project is out now – I’m so excited to share it with you. You can hear the full album using the links below, and you can read more about the project here. Many thanks to those who helped and to those who listen along. The easiest way to listen is toContinue reading “Fourth Time’s the Charm”

Nonviolent Communication

“There’s only two things that human beings are ever saying: please and thank you.” That line is from Marshall Rosenberg in one of his trainings on nonviolent communication. I have become very interested in his method, and I decided I would try to review here what I learned from reading his book. In this methodContinue reading “Nonviolent Communication”

Indirect Communication

It takes much discipline and restraint to care for a person while allowing them to make their own choice. The easier thing is to enter into an argument, to try and outmaneuver the other.

Attachment & Authenticity

Over the last few months, I’ve become interested in the reality that we have two needs as humans which are very central: the need for attachment and the need for authenticity. I think most of our pain and what makes life so difficult is that one must often be sacrificed for the other. At theContinue reading “Attachment & Authenticity”

Life in Phoenix ’24

I am very excited for this new year. I’ve begun cataloging posts by year as well as by topic (see below), and it’s remarkable to realize I’ve been writing on this website for about 8 years. Most of what I write falls into the essays and articles category, and probably not enough goes in theContinue reading “Life in Phoenix ’24”

The Gifts of My Childhood Church

On this Christmas evening, I am reflecting a bit on the church. Anyone who’s read much of anything I’ve written may now sigh at the inevitable forthcoming gloom, surly observations, vexation etc. But no! It is Christmas, and this is more cheerful. My last article was about the roles and nature of the pastor andContinue reading “The Gifts of My Childhood Church”