Let me set the stage for why this issue is important to me by telling you a little bit about myself, the organization I serve and exactly what it is that we’re up to – I think an understanding of my life-setting will help you better track with where I’m coming from.

I am, among other things, an ambassador of sorts from Colorado Springs, standing in the gap between fundamentalist Christians on one hand and a very large military contingency on the other. And we would be remiss if we thought the presence of these two groups in the same city was in any way something that should be glossed over or taken lightly – as if one does not influence the other. Continue reading…

This weekend I found myself in need of another Bible. I’ve got several, but they are all filled with specific study notes – and I needed one I could record all my peace and reconciliation thoughts in – and it also needed to be one of those thin-lined ones that can easily be carried. Some of my Bibles are large hardback models that weigh about 5lbs each! And, since I’m doing more ‘inter-faith’ work, I wanted something that wasn’t an ‘in-your-face-I’m-a-Christian’ looking book – you know, big cross on the front, gold stamped pages, expensive leather that would buy an entire starving village a meal. Continue reading…