I had the privilege of being one of the speakers at a post-election unity rally today at the statehouse. Here are my remarks: We live embodied lives. Which may seem obvious to you. But it means we are more than just thoughts, feelings, or souls. We live our lives in particular bodies. These bodies are…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. November 12, 2016 Isaiah 6:1-8 If you’e been around Presbyterian worship services for a while, this text might seem familiar to you. It’s commonly read on Trinity Sunday. It’s also the framework for how a Presbyterian worship service is structured. We begin with a call…
The problem with everyone telling me I need to see that my candidate was “deeply flawed”, is that when I look at Hillary, I see myself. I see a strong woman, willing to stand up to bullies in her work for the disadvantaged. I see a capable woman, who has succeeded at the highest levels.…
Late night blogging is probably to be discouraged, but the election returns are freaking out many of my loved ones. If I’m honest, they are disappointing me. No matter who wins the White House, I’m disappointed that so many people across the nation would be willing to vote for a man with such a dangerous…
There’s an article being shared by my conservative friends (thanks for not unfriending me!) and by a few of my progressive friends who think they can keep their Facebook profiles neutral. (I’m glad you exist, neutral unicorns). It’s a story about a Hillary Clinton campaign bus that illegally dumped human waste in a storm drain…
After First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech last night at the Democratic National Convention (which was amazing and made me love her even more), a number of people in my Facebook newsfeed started asking when she was going to run for President. Again, hear me clearly. I love this woman and have so much respect for…
In college, I ended up reading a lot of books written in the style of “magical realism”. The writings of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Salman Rushdie, Isabel Allende come to mind. Matthew Strecher defines magic realism as “what happens when a highly detailed, realistic setting is invaded by something too strange to believe.” (Matthew C. Strecher,…
I’ve been trying to ignore Donald Trump and just hope he will go away. You can’t just keep making the offensive comments he’s made and remain in the race for the Republican nomination for President, can you? To recap a few of his worst statements: Trump on why Senator John McCain is not a war…
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