Monthly Archives: July 2018

Remarks to the 2018 United Methodist Creation Care Summit at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota When it comes to what the United Methodist Church has to offer in a time of ecological degradation and in a time that calls … Continue reading →

Like Trump, Nixon was compromised by his insecurities, his ego, his racism, his paranoia, his disdain for his critics and the press, his dishonesty, and ultimately his criminality; but there is no evidence that Nixon was ever compromised by a … Continue reading →

The following depicts the “evolution” of Trump supporters’ views about Russian interference in the 2016 election: There was no Russian interference in the 2016 election, and Trump has absolutely nothing to do with Russia. This is all made up by … Continue reading →

When we love one another, when we do justice for our neighbors, when we care for the poor and oppressed, when we feed the hungry, when we give drink to the thirsty, when we clothe the naked, when we visit … Continue reading →

Our current president recently mused on Twitter that his meeting with Vladimir Putin might be easier than his meeting with NATO leaders. In other words, he is more at ease meeting with an international criminal who has illegally annexed Crimea, … Continue reading →

What we are seeing in our country and in our world today is not new but rather a refrain of a recurring phenomenon in human history and one that is often portrayed in our sacred literature. When new things are … Continue reading →

We can never make right what has been done to our indigenous siblings on this land, but we can never make it better unless we look straight into the eyes of the great evil that was done, denounce it for … Continue reading →