When we were in Taiwan in July, a family friend took us to a site that may not be in all the guidebooks yet. It…
A few years ago, when I was serving in the suburbs of Connecticut, I was involved in an anti-hate crime event. That year, I did…
There is a Youtube video making its way around this month. In it, a white man begins making small talk with an Asian American woman,…
This week, the New York Times published an article about United Methodist pastor, former seminary dean, Social Ethics professor, and father, the Rev. Dr. Thomas…
When I was a baby, I babbled in tones. Chinese tones. My mom was a white Missouri farm girl who became a Methodist missionary. She…
What follows is my sermon from Sunday, April 28, 2013: Native American Ministries Sunday, when we were joined by the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers. Several…
After Sunday’s Easter Celebration, I cannot help but gush a bit today. I can honestly say that I have never felt the truth that Jesus…
Silence is broken! There is a sound, yes there is a sound. Christ the Lord is Risen today! Everybody dance!
Silence. Silence. A sheering, deafening silence. Deep silence, one so deep so as to sub-scend (opposite of transcend) to an unimaginable place below an African-American spiritual…
One of the worst moments in my life was the first time I suffered from short-term depression. Many of us know that the first time…
