I grew up in the Deep South. In fact, I was raised in South Carolina—the very state that started the Civil War. South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860, and on April 12, 1861, the South Carolina Militia began a bombardment of Fort Sumter. Thus began our… Continue reading
One of my favorite actors was the late Christopher Reeve. Most people remember him as Superman, a character he played in four Superman movies from 1978-1987. He has been described as a Renaissance man gifted with intelligence, talent, athletic abilities, and integrity. His career was drastically curtailed by a horse-riding… Continue reading
(This blog entry was originally a sermon preached on World Communion Sunday.) One of my favorite movies is “Driving Miss Daisy.” For those who have not seen the movie, it is the story of an aging Southern Jewish lady who is forced to give up driving. Reluctantly and over a… Continue reading
I am writing this article during the week before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January of 2019. In the midst of all the deceit and demagoguery coming from the White House and the President’s flunkies, the blatant racist words and deeds in so many arenas, and the cowardice of… Continue reading
Four decades ago as an idealistic seminary student I assumed that by the beginning of the third millennium we would have moved beyond prejudice, racism, ethnic slurs, discrimination, and economic disenfranchisement. But here we are in 2019 with racism very much with us as well as a deep suspicion toward… Continue reading
