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December 2013

December 24, 2013

Joy to the World!

As the Community Minister for the Greater New Orleans Unitarian Universalists, I spend a lot...

December 23, 2013

Is This Christmas, Mama?

Every time we say “Christmas,” our little one points at the Christmas tree. The period...

December 21, 2013

Survival Tips for Holidays with Difficult People, AKA, Home for the Holidays!

I’m hearing from many folks these days about their fears of being with families of...

December 17, 2013

For the Beauty of the Earth…

I was walking in City Park with a community organizer this week when suddenly we...

December 10, 2013

The Goal of World Community with Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All

December 10, 2013 “Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable...

December 08, 2013

Swimming Lessons

The first sermon at the first church I ever served (which is also the only...

December 03, 2013

Deep South

Planned Parenthood of Louisiana hosted a screening of deepsouth last night in honor of World...

November 2013

November 24, 2013

Weeping on Rocky Top

By the time they were three, both my sons knew the lyrics to “Rocky Top,”...

November 22, 2013

Where Were You When…?

There are times in history that imprint themselves on our psyche, events that seem to...

November 21, 2013

The Four Yogas and Transcendental Humanism

A group from the local Hindu temple recently contacted me about jointly celebrating the 150th...

November 20, 2013

Playing Together

I went to a great concert last night, and it’s made me think about why...

November 19, 2013

Living History: How JFK’s assassination woke me up

I was sitting in a small desk, and Mrs. Graham was at the front of...

November 18, 2013

The Playground Atheist Looks Back

It may be that every elementary school, across the whole South, has at least one...

November 12, 2013

Anything I can do, We can do better…

“We think that honesty and living in truth are better ways to live than propaganda...

November 11, 2013

What — and who — is Remote?

“Remote” is different now. I spent the weekend driving from Washington D.C. to Blacksburg, Virginia,...

November 09, 2013

A Confession

You’re wanting to know about the crucified squirrel. But first, here’s what happened to my...

November 02, 2013

The Lights of Diwali, and Also the Dark

Everyone has to make a living somehow. Some weekends, my job has me blessing unions...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

Messy & Beloved? Yes.

Beloved Community is ever on my mind lately, both who we are and who we...

October 26, 2013

A Samaritan in Hattiesburg

A magazine I once read had a feature on “Southern hospitality.” I remember the photos:...

October 19, 2013

A Garden Prayer

That shrimp plant so determined to be seen poking through the ginger and the fig...

October 15, 2013

Reflections on death from the garden

This time of year, as we approach Halloween, The Day of the Dead, and All...

October 12, 2013

Who does your heart break for?

Last month I had the joy of participating in the first Life on Fire un-conference...

October 05, 2013

Together

Beloveds, I believe that we are all in this together – and together, we can...

October 04, 2013

America…Where Do We Begin?

I can’t sleep. Again. Tonight I’m thinking about how, in the city where I live,...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

Rejoice?

First, gather friends and family. Together, build a structure with at least three sides. Roof...

September 20, 2013

The Endless Seconds of Good

I was feeling a little shaky earlier this week, and it took me a few...

September 10, 2013

Reflections on Global Suicide Prevention Day

Suicide Prevention Day. Note: If you feel even vaguely suicidal right now, please don’t read...

September 08, 2013

Season of Forgiveness

Reflecting on his experience as a prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials, the International Military Tribunal...

September 06, 2013

And Now, Introducing…Food

This post could also be titled "What Will Our Daughter Learn From Us About Eating,...

September 01, 2013

A Month of Weddings

Yesterday closed out August, the first month of marriage equality in Minnesota. Fittingly, I saw...