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Is it getting more difficult for you to watch the news? It is for me. My problem is not that bad things happen in the… Read More »Finding Hope and Vision in a Troubled World

Well, big money wins again! Once again, the the wealthy are prospering and the rest of us are fighting over the crumbs. I read a… Read More »Putting Wealth and Community into Perspective

I think everyone would agree that the news stories around the world are pretty startling. The battle over union rights in Wisconsin and the challenge… Read More »Economic Struggles and Healthy Communities

I have found Family Systems Theory (FST) provides a most useful frame of reference for many of life’s dynamic and perhaps confusing situations. FST makes… Read More »Family Systems Theory, Anxiety, and the Political Divide

There is no question that the human mind is capable of astounding levels of growth and development, particularly in the realm of the intellect and… Read More »Moral Development and the Political Divide

Theological reflection can be used in a wide variety of ways. In many quarters it has gotten a bad name because of the way it… Read More »Political Discourse and Images of God

As I promised last week, here is the next in a series of essays that attempt to identify ways to dialogue creatively about the present… Read More »Political Discourse and Projection of the Shadow

Any culture (ours included) sets the stage for what people learn to expect from their communities. In our culture, we hear about the importance of… Read More »Healthy Community and the Political Divide

I’ve been reading a lot in the last few days as politicians, pundits, and most of the rest of us try to make sense of… Read More »Rhetoric, Abuse, and Community

I have been writing in this blog about community from a variety of perspectives. It is a complex, broad, and interesting topic. While community can… Read More »Compassion and Community