A Conversation on Compassion & Kindness (Apr. 7th)
Apr. 7th, 7-9pm PST Fish Interfaith Center (Wallace All Faiths Chapel) In a world consumed by grief and loss, chaos and war, it’s easy…
Fish Interfaith Center
Responding to Ukraine as the Chapman community
I am writing to you on March 4. On this date in 1861, in Washington, DC, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th President…
Malcolm X
The United States of America has many commemorations, including race and ethnicity, gender, people, and events. I want to ask you a question, but…
The Fierce Urgency of Now
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech is a masterpiece that’s well worth re-visiting. It’s like a diamond—created under enormous pressure…
Mindful, Mad, and Grateful after Colleyville
As I write this I am mindful, mad, and grateful on the heels of the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas.…
Black History Month Reflections
From Rev. Nancy Brink – We are in the midst of Black History Month. How important it is, to seek out and learn the…
Solstice
The Gathering Darkness Solstice will soon be with us. December 21 is the longest night of the year for those of us living in…
When Giving Thanks Goes Wrong
We sometimes hear about the importance of gratitude and its benefits for our mental and spiritual health. And it seems like a really good…
“Those who do not remember before their own births are orphans.” *
In these days when we are wrestling with all of the issues brought to us by COVID-19, I find it helpful to remember Chapman’s…
Latine y Musulmán/Musulmana
For over a year, an Islamic center has invited me to an evening program entitled “Coffee with the Shaykh,” an opportunity for new…
September Blog
The month of September was filled with many of the most holy of Jewish holidays. Since the Jewish calendar is based on the lunar…
A Chapman “State of Mind”
In a Chapman “State of Mind” As we embark upon the start of the academic year at Chapman and resume in-person learning and living,…