Conflict Avoidance as Othering

Oof. That’s what I have to say: Oof.   I don’t like to think of myself as a person who “others” my neighbors. I like to think of myself as a person who is open and inclusive—as a person who really lives into that story from Acts 8 where the Ethiopian eunuch asks Philip what… Continue reading Conflict Avoidance as Othering

Hope Embodied

There’s a park in my neighborhood. It might not look like much. There’s a playground that’s often covered in graffiti, a half basketball court, and some picnic tables and benches. But this park represents about two decades of prayers, dreaming, community meetings, phone calls, door to door surveys, and letters to City Council. For a… Continue reading Hope Embodied