Dispersing the Fog

Dispersing the Fog

Rufus Jones, a Quaker mystic and philosopher, tells the story of being on a boat trip in the midst a thick fog. He writes: The range of visibility was extremely short. The ship crept along cautiously, feeling its way and sounding the foghorn at frequent intervals. The...
What Would Tony Do?

What Would Tony Do?

Last Saturday, January 25, I  had the honor of attending the Celebration of Life for Dr. Tony Campolo. Tony died two months earlier on November 19, 2024, and the family had its own private funeral. This event, officiated by Tony’s son Bart Campolo, was for the...
Meeting Physical Force with Soul Force

Meeting Physical Force with Soul Force

During the last year, I have been working on a book entitled Mystic Activists in which I explore and discuss how our spiritual practices such as prayer, contemplation, worship, and the like are absolutely essential to our work for social justice, specifically racial...

Which Season Are We Entering?

Happy 2025! What does this new year promise for us? In an essay entitled “The Seasons of God,” African American mystic and pastor Howard Thurman quotes 17th-century French Catholic leader and theologian Francois Fenelon who wrote: “Time bears a very different aspect...