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• A Matter of Trust

  For 4 months, I have been thinking about the best way to blog. Frankly, I have quite a bit to say, but I want very much to hear from others as well. My previous posts, I'm told, are too comprehensive and leave little opportunity for response. As you might suspect, they're also hard to write while dealing with the demands of a normal life. I am not a professional writer -- as is obvious -- and I have not yet found the process nor the needed discipline to write regular, long, high-quality posts. I approached this weekend thinking I'd try to write more frequent, shorter and more open-ended posts... inviting a great deal more response. That's what I'm doing today, but, once again... Posted Aug 10 2008, 10:01 PM by KTrapani with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: faith, service, Obama, John Edwards

• A lesson for Presidents' Day

  The war is coming to a close. There are deep divisions in the US between hawks and doves, between blacks and whites, between those who want the firm hand of a central government and those who believe in the autonomy of the states, between those who support the President and those in opposition. It is 1865. In Washington, DC, March 4 of that year is gray and blustery... not exactly the kind of day Abraham Lincoln had in mind for his second inauguration. Still, with the Civil War drawing to an end, there is hope and joy among the enormous crowds -- made up of wealthy Northern businessmen, a huge contingent of the Union Army, the entire US Government... the victors. Soon, they will have triumphed... Posted Feb 18 2008, 08:41 AM by KTrapani with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: human rights, faith, values, the media, service, racism, civil rights, Presidents' Day

• The gift of Grace

  In my faith community, we celebrated today the birth of Jesus Christ, who we believe is our Lord and Saviour. I don't think we have a monopoly on salvation by any means, but I do think those who follow the teachings of Christ to the best of our all-too-human abilities will be looked upon favorably on Judgement Day and we will enter the Kingdom of God. I think that's also likely true of those who see paradise, nirvana, or some other form of salvation. I also beleive that -- even in this broken world -- there are innumerable examples of God's grace at work. My own life is a perfect example. I am an imperfect man: vain, selfish, undisciplined. Yet I have a wonderful family, a supportive... Posted Dec 25 2007, 09:35 PM by KTrapani with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Christmas, faith