A Few Thoughts on the Migrant Caravan

A couple thoughts on the Migrant Caravan moving through Central American and Mexico toward our border… My heart is heavy and saddened as I watch so many compassionate people talk about this group of human beings in such dehumanizing ways. I understand the fear. Of course we need to protect our children. I get that …

The Wall, The President and The People: Let’s Have a Conversation.

Today, President Trump will make his first visit to California since his inauguration. In fact, his motorcade is driving to the border as I type this. As we know, one of his campaign promises was to build a wall on the southern border and contractors having been submitting bids for the project ever since. There …

Parenting as Resistance: A Post-MLK Day Reflection

Last week I picked up Ruby, our 6-year old, from school and she immediately burst into questions about Martin Luther King Jr. A portion of our conversation went like this: Ruby: “Daddy, did you know that white people used to not let black people drink from their water fountains or shop in their stores or ride on their buses?”  …

Shrinking Our World’s: Presence in a Polarizing & Painful Season

The other night Janny and I sat on our front patio after getting all the kids down to listen to the sacred silence and debrief our day. We talked about our new neighbor hanging out in our yard to help out with the twins and reflected on the life of our little faith community while meeting another new neighbor who happened to be on an evening walk with …

Why Neighborhood Matters: Christian Conferences, Consumption & Everyday Life

As I sat on my porch overlooking the streets of my urban neighborhood and the sparkling lights of downtown San Diego, I thought to myself, “There is no place I’d rather be. THIS is where life happens and where peace is made real.”   Just 30 minutes before, I had gotten off a plane from a 24 …