As you can see I’ve organized this blog around several ‘topics’ I personally find to be most interesting – I hope you agree.  Through these posts you’ll be stimulated to think more deeply and inclusively. Some of them will greatly inspire you while others will make you laugh. Whatever your response, I hope all of them contribute to your world in fresh and exhilarating ways. Continue reading…

I once had a friend who told me that if I ever wanted to ‘understand’ the different cultures and peoples I felt called to embrace, then I must first learn to ‘stand under’ them. It was great advice. Especially for those of us who live in the West and in the U.S. in particular.

Once on a trip to Israel I was invited into the home of Fr. Elias Chacour, a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He was quick to point out that many of the Christians who come to his land do so with a mindset that says, “let me tell you how it is done; let me show you the way to Jesus and the appropriate expression of the way your life is to reflect his presence.” Continue reading…