Graffiti
Grafitti
June 2020. Richmond, Virginia.
My friend studies graffiti
From Roman ruins
I once heard her speak on the things
We learn from words arrested by time
When ash rained...
Active and Ongoing
Here in Canada, yesterday was Monday – a Monday like any other Monday with the exception that the elementary school teachers in Toronto were...
Prophetic Tasks: Grieving in a Society That Practices Denial
This sermon (or a reasonable facsimile) was preached on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Kingsway Baptist Church. The texts are Lamentations 1:1-6; 3:19-26 and Matthew 5:1-10.
Walter Bruegemann...
A Watchman for Our Souls
On Tuesday, author and journalist Neely Tucker sat down with Kojo Nnamdi to discuss the release of Harper Lee’s new/old novel, Go Set a Watchman. I had...
I Am The Vine
As you enter the town of Berwyn Heights where we live, you pass a sign that says: “Welcome to Berwyn Heights: a Tree City...
Falling Stars (and Bars)
This morning my Facebook feed is filled with commentary on South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s call for the Confederate Flag to be removed from...
Cracks in the Pavement
I turned on my car radio a week ago Tuesday morning, anxious to hear details about the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown...
We. Shall. Overcome.
Since Michael Brown was laid to rest, “We Shall Overcome” has lodged in my mind – not the song so much as the title....
The Long Walk of Love: Remembering Nelson Mandela
The world in memorializing Nelson Mandela today in Johannesburg. As a personal tribute, I am posting the condensed text of a sermon I preached...
Renewing Our Strength
Hook me up a new revolution, ‘cause this one is a lie // We sat around laughing and watched the last one die. –...
