When he was a little boy, mid-20th century, John Chane, who is now a leader in the Episcopal Church, showed up for the birthday party of a friend from school. A dozen other kids had been invited. Everything was set for a happy celebration. The house was all decked out for the party. John was…Read More
As for “religion” itself, I’ve been coming around to rejecting the concept of “religion.” No, not converting to atheism, but rejecting the belief that there is some isolated class of human experience that can be identified (and therefore compartmentalized) as “religion.” Western culture is the only one that even has a concept of “religion” as…Read More
Philadelphia has initiated a plan called Shared Prosperity to fight poverty and stimulate job growth. The way it has rolled it out offers a model for other cities that want to get the most out of their social and economic programs. The City of Brother Love has been especially hard hit by the recession since 2008. It…Read More
Find Yourself in Others
In Chautauqua
This past summer at Chautauqua, where I’m spending most of July and August, I heard a speaker ask, “When was the last time you looked into a person rather than at him or her.” It was part of a Barbara Lundblad’s sermon on how to strengthen one’s faith, somewhat in the spirit of “Lord, I…Read More
No One Eats Lunch Alone Here
In coaching
In honor of Thanksgiving, which is, in some respects, about feeling thankful to be able to share a meal with loved ones, I want to reprise this post from early this year: In Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood, Jeffrey Marx recounts an amazing story about how the football…Read More
