Tonight, as part of the adult Christmas Eve service, I will be reading Rev.....
Honoring My Teachers
In traditional Buddhism, even Western Buddhism, there is typically attention to....
Trauma-Informed Meditation Protocol
During my upcoming trip to Burma, I will be leading daily meditation sessions for my study group. Most of these fellow travelers have only a minimal familiarity with meditation. We will be spending three days in a Meditation Centre, so our meditation....
The Shared World: Lessons In Joy and (Dis)Comfort (sermon)
First Parish Church of Groton Karen G. Johnston, Ministerial Intern (audio....
Trooper Responsive: The Story Continues
(Earlier today, I sent this letter. I comment about the response at the end of this post.) Colonel Timothy Alben Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police Dear Sir: It is not an easy time to be a police officer in this....
Arriving at the Rally on Police Brutality in the Back of a Police Cruiser
Or, A Story of Ms. Panache and Her Four Angels Her floppy hat was made....
The Great (Racial Justice) Turning (Part II)
(Part I can be found here.) (2/26/2020: edited for clarity, as well as to....
Eric and Jesus Can't Breathe: Another Non-Indictment (Part I)
Seeringly poignant, this point. We can advocate for bodycams on police, sign every petition, the national ones, the local ones. We can write to the governor, to our state reps and senators. We can call our local police stations. We can lend our....
Tribute to Stephen Philbrick on the Occasion of Twenty Years in Ministry
this is the original version of the abbreviated tribute I gave this....