The following remarks were prepared for the tenth monthly interfaith prayer vigil held outside the Miami Correctional Facility near Bunker Hill, Indiana.
Tag: Ecumenism
Fury and Control
We thought that if we were in control, we could make the world a better place, a place that better reflected our wants and values. Instead, we’re no better off than we were before, and we’re probably worse. I see what we’ve done to our world in our attempt to control it, and it infuriates me.
Sacred Space and Hospitality
Duke Chapel was in the news this past week, and I decided to share my thoughts on the whole situation. What do you think?
Is it right for you to be angry?
I wrote and performed this piece as part of Trinity Lutheran Seminary's Second Annual Summer Seminary Sampler Gospel Slam. Gospel Slam is based on poetry slams. TLS set the model for doing poetry slams in partnership with the Academy of Preachers, an ecumenical organization that lifts up and encourages young preachers. Each performance this year … Continue reading Is it right for you to be angry?
Gospel Slam 2013
I wrote and performed this piece as part of Trinity Lutheran Seminary's Second Annual Summer Seminary Sampler Gospel Slam. Gospel Slam is based on poetry slams. TLS set the model for doing poetry slams in partnership with the Academy of Preachers, an ecumenical organization that lifts up and encourages young preachers. Each performance this year … Continue reading Gospel Slam 2013
Living an Ecumenical Life 