befriend

A collection of poems gathered between late 2019 and throughout 2020.

A chapter weaving reflections emergent from the apprenticeship program that includes narratives from each of the four apprentices.

A lecture delivered on the occasion of being awarded the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize at Brandeis University.

A dharma talk shared at the Upaya Zen Center discussing creating friendships across ideological divides and differences.

A keynote delivered at the for the 40th anniversary of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford, honoring scholar and practitioner Adam Curle.

A lecture shared at Conrad Grebel University College for the 2014 Convocation celebration on the topic of compassionate presence and faith-inspired peacebuilding.

Observations and thoughts emergent from a request from the Mountain States Mennonite Conference as they considered the request to ordain a pastor in a same-sex relationship.