Quakers can be quite righteous. We tend to point out the positives and even our testimony of truth hasn’t stopped us from passing over the inconvenient truths in our past and our present. Recently I have been noticing and naming this as virtue signalling, the word used to describe the action or practice of publicly… Continue reading Repairing relations/reparations
I’ve always felt the need to be the host, not because it comes naturally, but because I thought it was my role as a good Christian. As I sat and wrestled with the reason behind that felt obligation, I heard one of my fellow cohort members, a person of color, speak up and say that… Continue reading The Power Dynamics of Hospitality
I see power as often contextual. An individual or group that has more power in one situation may have less power in another. To the extent that being part of a majority leads to some sort of power (which is sometimes the case and sometimes not), even that can be contextual—for example, as a Catholic… Continue reading The Power of Faith
Since beginning this Journey of Hope pilgrimage, the need to slow down has been a consistent theme as I face my own pressing question—“Who must I become as a leader in order to accompany my church in her pilgrimage from the comfort of power and control to the vulnerability of community?” While that seemed counterintuitive… Continue reading Escalating Conflict…Creatively
