Tonight, I lament.

As we near the end of our lenten Plastic Fast, I find my heart heavy. I am freshly aware of the destruction we are visiting upon the gift of God’s good earth. I have seen whales die with bellies full of plastic and plastic islands floating in the oceans. I have seen our own plastic … More Tonight, I lament.

Plastic is Political

Plastic. It’s political. Of course. It always is. A couple of weeks into our Lenten plastic fast, and a number of things are becoming obvious. For one thing, I never imagined that our family cutting down on plastic would have a massive impact on the planet. We engaged this exercise to become more aware, more … More Plastic is Political

Plastic lent report: Two steps forward, two steps back

This is turning out to be more of a journey of awareness than a plastic-free jaunt. It pervades our lives more than I could imagine, and I never anticipated avoiding all of it. But I have been surprised just how much plastic invades the everyday, and how big my footprint is on this planet, plastic … More Plastic lent report: Two steps forward, two steps back

Luncheon: Everything that’s wrong with the church. (Ok maybe not quite everything.)

I thought then about how a word like this points to so much that is wrong with the church. Not that church in particular. Not even churches in general. Just church people and churchy language and why can’t we just be normal? … More Luncheon: Everything that’s wrong with the church. (Ok maybe not quite everything.)