Returning to Langston: Poems of Our Times

When I preached on the Sunday a week after Mike Brown was murdered in Ferguson,....


Let's not Just Make Noise, Let's Make a Difference: On the Night of No Indictment of Darren Wilson

I am supposed to be moved to write something, or say something, or craft some....


The Gender Spectrum: A Workshop, A Blogpost, A Poem

"Sexuality is who you go to bed with. Gender identity is who you to bed....


In Honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance: Reclaiming Genesis

November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance.  This blog post, some of my....


Mirror, Mirror: Cultural Misappropriation Bites Me in the Ass (Part II)

I know, Halloween is past, its candy on discount in the center aisle of the CVS....


A Game of Chess: The New Jim Crow Over & Over (Part II)

As I have written about in Part I, I am currently “reading” (listening as I....


Furtive Movements: The New Jim Crow Over & Over (part I)

Maybe you were like me when the George Zimmerman trial was going on, shocked....


Nobody, but Nobody, Can Make It Out Here Alone (sermon)

First Parish Church of Groton, Groton, MA Karen G. Johnston, Intern....


Remembering Who Is In the Room: Let Our Voices be a Safe Haven

Let us remember who is in the room. Let us be mindful of who is in the room....


The Ferguson Challenge: Talking Across Race

I just returned from business travel that required flying in and out of....