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Please help a grieving mother bury her son
My calling to live as a bridge-builder often situates me at the intersection of contrasting extremes. This week has been particularly grueling in that respect because death has been front and center. Death has a way of exposing the stark… Read More ›
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Hell is not some abstract place
Hell is not some abstract place,Deep beneath the earth,Where villains go who fall from grace,Forever stripped of worth. It’s where I made my bed last night,The one I soaked with tears;It’s where the rays of morning lightExposed my reigning fears…. Read More ›
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Food and Family
Mid-Autumn Festival The day Dad would bring home Mooncakes filled with red or mung bean paste; With any luck, we’d find a generous chunk Or two Of those orange-yellow duck yolks— Like treasures in a chest, Or even better, a… Read More ›
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How a Medical Mishap and a Dishwasher Installation Disaster Led to a Scooter Adventure With My Child
Years ago, when I was working at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, a mishap occurred while I was in the process of removing an ON-Q* pump from a post-surgical patient. (An ON-Q* pump is basically a skinny, flexible catheter that delivers… Read More ›
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How to Use Social Media Without Blowing Up Your Brain and Your Relationships
My daughter keeps me honest. She sees past all my excuses and justifications. “Get off your phone, get off the computer, and pay attention,” she demands. As a writer focused on sociopolitical, cultural, and ecclesiastical issues, I wrestle daily with… Read More ›
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I’m Moving to Substack
March 13, 2021
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The Unseen Burdens of Mary, Mother of Jesus
December 14, 2020
Culture/Social issues ›
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“This Event is Canceled”: Understanding the Mediums of Our Discourse
March 3, 2021
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Becoming Just Disciples in an Unjust World
August 23, 2020




