Is Your Faith Becoming a Weapon?: What Two 20th Century Prophets Would Tell Us About Christian Nationalism If you cut through the noise of cable news and social media arguments, you might hear two voices from the last century that have something urgent to say to us right now. One belongs to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German... Continue Reading →
The Kitchen Table Revolution: When Ordinary Life Becomes Holy Ground
The Question That Changes Everything Let me start with a question central to my argument: What if the holiest place God wants to meet you isn’t in a church, but at your kitchen table, your desk, or the break room at work? We tend to think that getting serious about God means retreating from ordinary... Continue Reading →
“Faith Against Idols: Racism and White Christian Nationalism through the Eyes of Thomas Merton, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Joseph Cardijn”
"Faith Against Idols: Racism and White Christian Nationalism through the Eyes of Thomas Merton, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Joseph Cardijn" Let me start with a question that should keep us all up at night: What happens when our faith stops following the Gospel and starts bowing down to the idols of race and nation? This is... Continue Reading →
Bonhoeffer ~ Cardijn and the Paradox
There are interesting and often head-scratching comparisons between people in history. As a cultural historian, I always look to the situation in time when people say or write something that inspires me or motivates me to take action. We call this the "Sitz Im Leben." Joseph Cardijn and Dietrich Bonhoeffer are two of those people... Continue Reading →
Discipleship, Freedom, and Grace
This also was posted on the Cardijn Reflection site. Through our work in this world, we often find ourselves at the intersection of civic life and faith; we often encounter a Church and world grappling with deep divisions and profound questions about what it means to be disciples of Jesus Christ. This is similar to... Continue Reading →
Innovate ~ Educate ~ Collaborate 