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It’s one thing to go to the “Holy Land” and see where Jesus worked and walked in the past. It’s another thing to combine that with seeing where the Spirit of Jesus is working and walking in the present, teaching…
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For those of us who work for social justice, victory can seem elusive. But then there are times when we mobilize at the right time with the right message and our leaders cannot help but listen and respond.
This weekend was…
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On his blog, international missiologist Andrew Jones made this prediction: “Emerging church energies will be re-directed from creative worship arts to creative social enterprises which will enable long term sustainability. In both realms, women will come to the front as…
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 At about midnight we heard the shots ring out. My friend ran to the door and I heard him yell, “Shane, a kid has been shot, come down.” As we looked down the street we could see a young man…
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Is nothing sacred anymore?
With the exception of one Super Bowl in the 80s, I’ve generally looked at Super Bowl Sunday as an excuse to eat chips and watch the commercials. During the regular season, football commercials tend to bore me.…
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 I was born in Tijuana, Mexico, and grew up in San Diego, California, only a few hundred yards from the actual borderline. As a kid, there were always border patrols around but I never felt like my birthplace offered any…
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When President Obama took questions from Congressional Republicans recently, he spoke about Republican characterizations of his health-care reform plan as something akin to a “Bolshevik plot.” There was a smattering of applause. I did not know what to make of…
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In a recent interview with Commonweal magazine, renowned Catholic theologian David Tracy argued that theological discourse, with its accompanying jargon and disputes about certain doctrinal assertions, is “not the key to religion.” Essential to religion, according to Tracy, is the…
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 Former President George W. Bush receives a pro-life award this weekend from Legatus, an organization of Catholic business professionals. The group cites his administration’s opposition to embryonic stem-cell research, an executive order barring federal funds from international family planning groups that…
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Most of my recent posts pointing out how greed misled us recently in the Great Recession have been met with criticism of being anti-capitalism and anti-American. I have shared true stories of greedy hospitals, of greedy bankers, of greedy golfers and…
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What kind of place will gay people have in our society? The debate rages on–in the military as well as the church. Chris Matthews recently hosted an extended interchange on the subject between Aubrey Sarvis, a gay former military sharpshooter,…
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President Obama’s 2011 budget, submitted to Congress this week, totals $3.8 trillion and projects a deficit of $1.6 trillion. And while analysts have had only two days to dissect the massive document, the president’s priorities are clear: jobs and the…
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“Help us raise $10 million for Haiti!!!”
My friend Laura forwarded me this e-mail along with a note: “the subject line enticed me. Then I realized that it was a credit card offer.”
The e-mail explains that $75 will be donated to…
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