Nov 9, 2020If Joe Biden wants a cooperative Congress, he needs to reshape the Senate.In his Saturday night victory speech, President-Elect Joe Biden announced his desire to cooperate with Congress and called on both Democrats and Republicans to cooperate together with him. It’s an important goal, considering Congress has been unable to find consensus on any much-needed pandemic relief since April. However, just like…Biden4 min readBiden4 min read
Jul 9, 2020Putting our Climate Future FirstRemember last year when Portland declared a climate emergency? It was a profound step in Maine’s movement for climate justice, and it followed the tremendous effort made by thousands of middle and high school students going on a “climate strike” to demand that the city take action. …Maine3 min readMaine3 min read
Jun 21, 2020How You Can Vote (and Help Others Vote, Too)Originally published June 5, 2020 in the West End News (see original here) As someone running for State Representative in Portland, I believe in the democratic power of people choosing their own representatives. That means I want every eligible Mainer to vote in the upcoming July 14 Primary Election, regardless…Elections3 min readElections3 min read
Jun 2, 2020In Solidarity with #JusticeForGeorgeFloydHi friends, Before going to bed tonight, I wanted to write a message of encouragement and solidarity with the ongoing protests — across our country and here in Portland — precipitated by the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota. The violence that took away George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many…Maine2 min readMaine2 min read
Apr 4, 2020How Staying Apart Could Bring Us TogetherOriginally published April 3, 2020, in the West End News. Read it here. We’re living in a strange time of self-isolation. Our favorite bars and hangout spots are closed. Public events are cancelled. Even our usual get-togethers with friends have been put on pause. “Social-distancing” is a lonely sport, for…Covid 193 min readCovid 193 min read
Dec 13, 2019Trump isn’t Cyrus. He’s Herod.This week, an assortment of well-known evangelical musicians and pastors visited Trump at the White House. Photos and videos of Brian Houston, Kari Jobe, Sean Feucht, and others worshiping at the White House and posing for Oval Office photo-ops sent shockwaves through Christian Twitter. While Trump’s cultivation of evangelical support…Donald Trump5 min readDonald Trump5 min read
Published in Dialogue & Discourse·Sep 10, 2019Why “Two Cents” is the new (and better) “Build the Wall”The stadium is packed. The air is abuzz with anticipation. The candidate takes the stage and the crowd goes wild. At the mention of the campaign’s signature proposal, the crowd bursts into a furious chant repeating a simple phrase over and over again. …Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Published in Ascent Publication·Aug 23, 2019Re: Josh Harris — Now It’s My Turn to ApologizeI am sitting by a pool with my boyfriend. I am sitting by a pool with my boyfriend. Three years ago I could never have imagined writing that sentence. Josh Harris has last week announced his divorce, recanted his former teachings, and apologized to LGBTQ+ people for his harmful views. …LGBTQ7 min readLGBTQ7 min read
Jun 30, 2019When the Spirit Shows Up QueerHomily delivered on the first Sunday of Pentecost, at King’s Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts, June 9, 2019. Acts 2:1–21 “In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh… When the Spirit shows up we become a new people. That’s…Christianity8 min readChristianity8 min read
May 17, 2019Is the Occupation of the West Bank Morally Justified?This article was originally published on March 19, 2019, by the Kennedy School Review. View original article here. The world recently marked fifty years since the end of the 1967 Arab-Israeli “Six Day” War and the beginning of the indefinite military occupation of Palestinian West Bank. It was one of…Palestine8 min readPalestine8 min read
