Rewiring Our Lives Together, the Franciscan Way
The Season of Incarnation We are in the season of Incarnation—God becoming flesh. It is a beautiful time of the year that brings out the best of humanity, even in…
InCarnation: God’s Life is Our Life
Yesterday, I stopped by a local Starbucks for a hot coffee. Outside the store sat a homeless man asking for money and food. I was struck by his appearance—his sad…
Love and Political Order: The Evolutionary Path to Unity
We live in an age of fragmentation. Politically, we witness the hardening of tribal identities and nationalist divisions. Ecologically, we confront a world torn between exploitation and preservation. Socially, we…
Mission for an Evolutionary Christianity
We are living through tumultuous times. Political polarization intensifies, violence against vulnerable populations escalates, and the foundational principles of human dignity face erosion. For many, the cognitive dissonance between professed…
Beyond Violence: The Path Through Grief to Spiritual Evolution
The recent shooting at Annunciation School in Minneapolis continues to haunt our collective consciousness. While the news cycle moves forward—with yet more senseless acts of political violence—the Annunication tragedy leaves…
Why Christianity Is Uncomfortable
In a recent conversation with a colleague, I was made aware that children born from 2023 onward will be AI children. They will never have known a world without being…
Is Christianity in Crisis or Transition?
We are facing an unprecedented convergence of crises: global warming, climate change, mass migration, and systemic ecological collapse. Our planetary systems are exhausted and no longer able to sustain human…
