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Walter Brueggemann
Don’t Eat of the Bitter Fruit
…I saw bitter fruit in all its forms of pain and hurt. How contempt for those unable to pull themselves up by their bootstraps leads to making decisions based on interpretations of efficiency rather than care.
Fundraising vs. Manipulation in 2025
As a lay theologian who works at the intersection of money, God, and institutions, I am often asked what is the difference between fundraising, as an element of stewardship, and manipulation.
Unveiling Hidden Systems of Injustice
It is only when our eyes see the fullness of suffering and sin do we see the ways in which God moves on our behalf.
To the World We Dream About
Hope, in [Advent], is located in the sense of seeing with greater clarity God’s interaction with creation both now and in the days to come.
Wait and See Days
What were they waiting to see? [...] Biblical mandates bring us to life, full life. In full life, we can’t not work for the collective good through the giving of tangible and intangible gifts.