• Lions and bears must become vegetarians

    Lions and bears must become vegetarians

    The challenge of compromise is always cast as movement from two parties toward each other. Peace, however, demands peace.

  • Becoming Prophetic

    Becoming Prophetic

    When John the Baptist confronts religious leaders in line waiting to be baptized, we are confronted with the reality of change.

  • Treated the same, only different

    Treated the same, only different

    The challenge of equality is that we want equal outcomes and equal practices to achieve those outcomes. Which is impossible.

  • Replaceable

    Replaceable

    Episode 45 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Here’s Johnny! (Advent 2A)

    Here’s Johnny! (Advent 2A)

    In the gospel for Advent 2A, we are introduced to John the Baptist; who proceeds to spit truth that we aren’t ready for.

  • These particular children of Abraham

    These particular children of Abraham

    The message of John the Baptist challenges all of the ways we put identity before love, and invites us to change that.

  • Stones? — yes, humans are replaceable

    Stones? — yes, humans are replaceable

    When John the Baptist says that God could replace the children of Abraham, we are left with a humbling truth.

  • Clearly work needs to change

    Clearly work needs to change

    The Pandemic has helped us change the way we work. And there’s no “back” to go to. We ought to make work work.