The Bold American Resistance to Tyranny

The Bold American Resistance to Tyranny

If the people of Minneapolis are indicative of a growing resistance to ICE against an emerging police state, Americans will not lose their democracy to the dreams of a would-be authoritarian tsar in the White House. Across the country, Americans are organizing an...
We’re Entering the Concentration Camp Stage

We’re Entering the Concentration Camp Stage

The New York Times recently reported that in the first year of the Trump administration, around 230,000 people were arrested inside the country and another 270,000 were taken into custody at the border. All of them were deported.  The Times also noted, “The number of...
By the Way | Where’s the Line?

By the Way | Where’s the Line?

While having dinner the other night at our local Mexican restaurant, a young couple was seated at the table beside us, the man wearing a black MAGA hat with “Trump” embroidered in the back.  In the days leading up to this, Donald Trump had sent military troops into...
A Hammer in the Pulpit

A Hammer in the Pulpit

It was late November of 2024 when I found it. While decorating the United Church of Lincoln for the Advent and Christmas season, I reached down into the pulpit, a place where thousands of sermons had been preached over many years. I found a hammer at rest on a shelf—a...
It’s a Small World: Embracing Interfaith Wisdom

It’s a Small World: Embracing Interfaith Wisdom

When I was 15 years old, my mother took my sister and me from our home in London, Ontario to Los Angeles to visit our aunt. To us, LA felt like a different universe. It was warm with a light, gentle breeze, endless beaches and loads of sunshine we didn’t have back...