An open letter on behalf of my brothers and sisters at Coal River Mountain
I wrote this letter this morning to policy-makers as a part of my responsibility as a citizen to participate in our governance.  Massey Energy has begun blasting on Coal River Mountain, a furtherance of their immoral crusade to make a tremendous amount of money at the expense of the people of the Coal River area, [...]

My letter to Senators Voinovich and Brown
Our country is in desperate need of citizens who rise from the malaise of work and mindless television to play an active role in shaping the future of our society.  We are cynical, jaded people about the problems of the world primarily because we haven’t had a way modeled for us to find joy and [...]

Save America’s most endangered mountain
A call to action from the good people at http://www.ilovemountains.org/ .  Please at least read to understand their perspective, let it affect you, and if you feel comfortable, take action through calling or emailing your elected representative.  I share this information not as a disinterested individual, but as a Christian obeying the command to care [...]

Reflections from CCDA Cincinnati Day 1
For those unaware of CCDA, the letters stand for Christian Community Development Association, an organization 20 years young.  The organization grew out of the reconciliation work of John Perkins, a long-time faithful, courageous disciple of Jesus whose work for racial justice began in the 1960s and has continued long beyond when “civil rights” didn’t carry [...]

Pray for Glenn Beck
I received a letter from Sojourners today that I found very wise, and deeply rooted in the lives of the average person.  The picture and text above are my work and not Sojourners, so they don’t have to take responsibility for my own input.  I quote the letter in full following; Dear Nathan, Tell Glenn Beck to [...]