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Facing Suffering

In this season of Eastertide, we are reading from 1Peter. And as the readings there are starting to talk about the manner in which a follower being formed in the likeness of Jesus faces suffering, it seemed appropriate to revisit certain authors who perpetually challenge me: Howard Thurman, James Cone, James Baldwin, Countee Cullen, and…

Suggestible Towards Good

When she showed me the picture, my face brightened — because that is what you do when a child shows you their creations. It was obviously a person, about that there was no doubt. Who it depicted was less clear. Perhaps a friend? Perhaps someone from a show she watches? Perhaps a family member? “They look…

Security through Illusions

What a strange week it has been. I returned home from our Easter service to find that while we were celebrating Christ’s victory over death, the president was threatening war crimes on the coming Tuesday, and telling Iran to “Open the F*****’ Strait, you crazy b*******, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH!” Then…