Colette Casburn Numajiri and I have been on a fascinating adventure of visiting churches of various cultures. Colette volunteered to join me on this adventure as part of my research for a new book, Beyond Diversity: Building Intercultural Churches in a Modern World, that I’m co-editing with Grace Ji-Sun Kim. So far we’ve discovered churches […]

My heart is filled with joy over the triumph of love, justice, freedom, truth, and equality. Marriage equality is not only a huge victory for LGBTQ persons but for all people. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (Martin Luther King, Jr.). I would add: The victory of justice anywhere is a victory for […]

Joining people all around our country, I grieve over the horrific massacre that occurred at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. My heart is broken over this racially motivated hate crime, and my heart goes out to all who are suffering from this heinous act of violence. When will there be an end to all […]

This September, 2015, look for a new inclusive hymnbook! I’ve had the delightful experience of collaborating with composer Larry E. Schultz on this third collection of inclusive hymns. This collection includes all new songs, many to widely-known tunes and some to new tunes. Many of the songs are appropriate for interfaith settings. A special feature […]

One of the most moving sessions I attended at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW) was titled “Global Faith Perspectives on Sexual and Gender-based Violence.”  At the front of the large room where we met was a banner with this challenging question: “If people of faith will not speak out against […]