Words of Reflection from Vigil for Victims of Racism and Call to Action
Dear Chapman Family and Friends, I share with you today words of profound challenge and hope offered to us at a recent Vigil for…
Fish Interfaith Center
Tradition!
A few weeks ago, at the beginning of our shelter-in-place orders, I shared with my beloved that I had never watched the movie Fiddler…
Stresses and Hope: Facing Racism and COVID-19
I have come to believe that in the face of COVID-19, we are all experiencing grief. Almost every one of us is experiencing the…
Exodus
I have been thinking a lot about the story of Exodus in this pandemic. It began as I walked home the day that students…
Congratulations amid a Culture of Caring
Yes, yes, yes! We made it through this semester – and not just made it but flourished! In unprecedented circumstances, we have seen heroic…
Bored, Depressed, and Want to Give Up? The Noonday Demon Whispers!: Pentecost 2020
Evargrius Ponticus, a third-century hermit who lived isolated in the Egyptian desert, knew all about boredom, discouragement, and wanting to give up. He personified…
Who You Gonna Call? Campus Chaplains in a time of COVID-19
Ever felt like you needed someone to talk to, but didn’t know who? That’s exactly what campus chaplains are here for. What you might…
What If We are not at War, but Discovering?
The Jacaranda trees are in stunning bloom right now near the Chapman campus. Every year their flowering purple display takes me by surprise. Throughout…
How We Cope with Hope
How We Cope with Hope “Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind” Series Chapman University’s Director of Contemplative Practices and Well-being Advances Strategies for Coping During Crisis and…
Taking a Breath in the Midst of COVID-19
“Just breathe.” That used to be solid advice for so many things. It works to alleviate anxiety or pre-performance jitters. Breath training is key…
You Can Close Your Eyes
Some years ago—I got an idea. I heard an old James Taylor song come on the radio: You Can Close Your Eyes. In the…
An Antidote to Loneliness
Let me begin with appreciation and thanks to our Chapman faculty and staff. Although I can’t see you face to face, I see your…