Restorative Justice / Common Good / Egalitarianism
I’m a pastor who likes to write, and I’ve done most of my writing on the above themes. Not solely, however – I also like to write about jazz, golf, and gardening/cooking. Additionally, on my blog, I’ve posted a number of non-fiction book reviews, and you’ll find op-eds I’ve written or co-written.
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Restorative Justice: Healing does come from the vulnerable sharing of one’s pain. I’ve seen this happen before in pastoral ministry. As I did research for both of my Balm books, speaking with dozens of crime victims and restorative justice advocates, many whose stories are parts of these books, I was made aware of a whole new level of healing that is, frankly, astounding and unfathomable.
Common Good & Egalitarianism: My first book, Just a Little Bit More, is an extended commentary on the first Bible story I remember as a child – the parable of the rich fool from Luke 12:13-21. From John Rockefeller and the Great Depression to the 2008-09 economic collapse, JALBM champions egalitarianism and common good over and against the notion – ascendant in our society since the early 1980s – that greed is good.
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Pesto
From late March even into November, most Saturday mornings find me in our front and back yards hand-picking basil leaves from our plants that grow in old wheelbarrows and pots. Sweet, lemon and Thai basil dominate in our gardens. You gotta make hay while the overbearing Texas sun is shining. Apropos, I’m able to harvest… Continue reading Pesto
