In 1976, Diana Ross sang and popularized the song, Theme from Mahogany. In my High School it was a tradition for the graduating class to select their class song and the chosen selection was performed by our choir. The Theme from Mahogany was the song [...]
Community is the act of bringing together our diversity into a common purpose where each one works to his or her best ability to promote the well being of all who make up our community. So then, community is made up of more than one person and [...]
What is community? This is the question that is on my mind as we plan Journey Place, a community of spiritual seekers on a journey to personal growth and community. Growing up I lived in what we might call “mid-America”. For the most part I grew up in [...]
Throughout the course of human history, there are times when a nation and its people must speak to moral imperatives — to speak clearly to what is faithful to our American ideals, what is compassionate toward our people, and what is right for our [...]
It’s All Saints Day this Sunday — that hallowed day that follows the frightening night of the souls of saints known and unknown who can laugh in the “face of death” and ask, “O death, where is thy sting?” On All Saints day, I’m leaving for Eden [...]