There is a Balm (Also) in Wichita Falls

I’m grateful to say that my new book is out. Written in the same style as There is a Balm … Continue reading There is a Balm (Also) in Wichita Falls

My Next Book – Fall 2024

There is a Balm in Huntsville came out, no foolin’, on April 1, 2019. A nonfiction narrative using present-tense voice, … Continue reading My Next Book – Fall 2024

Thanks to the Austin American-Statesman for running this piece as an op-ed on Thanksgiving, November 28, 2019. Some years back … Continue reading Sharing More Than a Meal at Thanksgiving

As some of you know, I’ve been working on a new book – in the spirit of There is a … Continue reading Better Than Church

Matthew Desmond’s new book, Poverty, By America, takes a hard look at prevalence of poverty in the richest country in the … Continue reading Poverty, By America – Book Review

Published as an op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman on June 16, 2023. Co-authored with the Rev. Jim Harrington, missioner priest … Continue reading American-Made Mass Shootings – Again and Again

GUEST POST by Rev. James C. Harrington. My colleague and collaborator is an Episcopal priest and human rights attorney, and … Continue reading What I Learned from César Chávez; Reflections on His Holiday

I’ve been posting book reviews on the themes of egalitarianism, common good, and restorative justice since 2014. Click on the … Continue reading The Code Breaker – Book Review

I’ve been posting book reviews on the themes of egalitarianism, common good, and restorative justice since 2014. Click on the … Continue reading The Second Chance Club – Book Review

The snowpocalypse that hit Austin, Texas and its environs this past February claimed lives, damaged a number of homes and … Continue reading Renewal in the Garden and Elsewhere