The housing crisis is poorly understood, but we know how it affects us. Those who had the foresight or the luck of buying or inheriting a home decades ago, say, “What’s the crisis?” But for those who are working and … Continue reading →
What started as a routine carpet cleaning job in rural Petaluma, continued with a deep dive into the life of Lorenzo Waugh, a Methodist minister, Petaluma pioneer and adventurer (1808-1900). Turns out, the home in which I worked is on … Continue reading →
from the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:1-15. I preached these sermons for Grace Community Church San Francisco‘s online worship services, September – November 2020. Blessed I What are the values and virtues of the Kingdom of Heaven? Blessed II … Continue reading →
The so called “housing crisis” is not a crisis at all for California homeowners and that is why we don’t solve the problem. What is a crisis for lower-income people is a profit-making machine for home-owners. We need to change our attitudes and recognize that until all of us are doing well, none of us are doing well.
Continue reading →I spoke on Race Matters with Grace Community Church San Francisco (online). I’m including the two sermons below plus another for the Fourth of July, “Freedom!” Race Matters Do we have a race problem in the USA? In San Francisco? … Continue reading →
preliminary thoughts on the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis The problem is systemic. I’m talking about the brutal killing of an already handcuffed black man at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis. The … Continue reading →
There are many who complain that churches should be allowed to re-open at the same time as other comparable businesses, like schools, day cares, bowling alleys and bars, as long as they practice safe distancing. This sort of complaint is … Continue reading →
I look forward to the time we can meet again face to face. That time will certainly come. The question is when? I just read an interesting post by a biologist and infectious disease expert, Dr. Erin Bromage. It’s long … Continue reading →
NIV. A miktam of David. I just about have this memorized. It’s my daily meditation for the last few months. 1 Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I … Continue reading →
