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Can Love Cast Out Fear?

Last week in this space, I suggested that most of [...]

By admin|2018-10-25T16:28:27-04:00October 25, 2018|Current Events, Dialogue and Current Events|0 Comments

The Weirdest Common Ground Ever

Many people are bemoaning Americaâ€™s vicious public square. Few are [...]

By admin|2018-10-18T11:31:56-04:00October 18, 2018|Current Events, Dialogue and Civility, Dialogue and Current Events, Listening, Practical Steps Toward Dialogue|2 Comments

The Second Step Toward Dialogue Is a Doozy

People ask me what my book is about. I tell [...]

By admin|2018-08-15T14:20:40-04:00August 15, 2018|Dialogue and Language, Dialogue and Spirituality, Listening, Practical Steps Toward Dialogue|2 Comments

Singing the Lordâ€™s Song to the â€œOther Sideâ€

â€œHow shall we sing the Lordâ€™s song on alien soil?â€ [...]

By admin|2012-12-10T08:05:36-05:00December 10, 2012|Dialogue and Current Events, Dialogue and Language, Dialogue and Spirituality, Practical Steps Toward Dialogue|0 Comments

Of Dreamers, Realists, and Dialogue

A few years ago, my wife and I had the [...]

By admin|2012-01-14T07:35:56-05:00January 14, 2012|Dialogue and Current Events, Dialogue and LGBTQ Issues, Dialogue and Spirituality|2 Comments

Reading Material for the Dialogue Journey

I will be away from the laptop for a few [...]

By admin|2011-10-26T08:35:14-04:00October 26, 2011|Dialogue and Current Events, Dialogue and Spirituality|0 Comments

Upcoming Dialogue: LGBT Issues and the Christian Church

When a pillar of our quasi-evangelical church came out in [...]

By admin|2011-09-30T07:48:51-04:00September 30, 2011|Dialogue and Civility, Dialogue and Current Events, Dialogue and Spirituality, Other people's good ideas, Practical Steps Toward Dialogue|4 Comments

Dialogue by Being There

Can you start a dialogue just by showing up? Miki [...]

By admin|2010-06-18T07:38:53-04:00June 18, 2010|Dialogue and Current Events, Dialogue and Spirituality, Practical Steps Toward Dialogue|1 Comment