In writing the majority opinion for the Supreme Court’s recent decision on gay marriage, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said, “No union is more profound than marriage for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family…It would …
Hope in Guatemala
I go to Guatemala a lot. I’ve lost count of how many times. I’ve been there so much that it doesn’t seem foreign to me anymore. The brightly colored huipiles, the vendors selling trinkets on street corners and the dust …
The Danger of Shouting Advice
Well-known church leaders have responded to the Bruce Jenner interview. For the most part I have chosen not to respond to what other religious leaders write about trans issues. However, embedded within my identity are responsibilities, one of which is …
While Baltimore Burns
As I mature, I’m learning that multiple propositions can be true at the same time. That most issues aren’t either or. They’re usually both and. As I watched Baltimore burn both literally and figuratively, I devoured media coverage and social media …
Bruce Jenner and Me
Because I was on an airplane flying home to Colorado when the show aired, I did not get a chance to watch Diane Sawyer’s interview with Bruce Jenner until last night. I admire Jenner for his bravery and patience as …
Listening, Learning, and Extending Grace
I’m a bit of a voyeur. Not the creepy kind that gets arrested outside your house. The kind that’s (legally) fascinated by people. I’m a Communication professor at the University of Cincinnati, and when asked why I chose that field, …
I Did What I Was Paid To Do: Race Control & America
Law enforcement, prosecutors, and clergy in this country are simply doing what they are paid to do. Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, in an interview with George Stephanopoulos, shared his belief that in the altercation with and subsequent killing of …
11 Miles Backward?
Just two days ago at this hour, I was in the midst of an 11-mile journey for John Crawford. Led by young people of color, 85 of us marched through suburban and rural Greene County, Ohio from the Beavercreek Walmart, …
My White Privilege and Ferguson
I believe that Ferguson, Missouri does not want my sympathy. I believe that Ferguson does not want my outrage. Ferguson couldn’t care less if I shake my head at the photos of that small American town turned into a war …
10 Ways White Christians Can Respond to Ferguson
Like many of you, I’ve been overwhelmed and deeply saddened by the events transpiring in Ferguson, Missouri. And at times I’ve felt helpless, 350 miles away in Cincinnati, as friends of mine are in Ferguson praying, marching, organizing, and working …
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