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Pride Month Readings

June is Pride Month. Which is the perfect opportunity to highlight some of some of the important LGBTQ+ theological writings followers of the Way of Jesus the Christ are researching, writing, and reading to help us love God, love neighbor,

Dwight J. Friesen June 1, 2021November 17, 2021

Spring Trimester Begins Today

Spring trimester at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology begins today. I will be serving as the guide along the course of three learning journeys. My three classes this trimester include: Integrative Project: Exploring the Future Intersections 3: Textual

Dwight J. Friesen April 26, 2021November 20, 2021

Mr. Rogers & Jeff Erlanger

How sad it is that we give up on people who are just like us. Fred Rogers Growing up in Canada when I did, I watched and loved the Mr. Dressup show. I’ve come to learn that Mr. Dressup was

Dwight J. Friesen March 31, 2021November 21, 2021

Standing Against AAPI Hate

The Asian American Christian Collaborative (AACC) is working with local churches and organizations to stand against Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) hate and to mourn the loss of the 8 precious image bearers who were massacred. Marches are already

Dwight J. Friesen March 21, 2021November 2, 2022

Poet: Spencer Reece

At Thomas Merton’s Grave by Spencer Reece We can never be with loss too long. Behind the warped door that sticks, the wood thrush calls to the monks, pausing upon the stone crucifix, singing: “I am marvelous alone!” Thrash, thrash

Dwight J. Friesen March 19, 2021November 21, 2021

Abraham Joshua Heschel – New Documentary

A documentary looking at the life of Abraham Joshua Heschel was released at the end of last month… I can’t wait to see it. I’ve been rereading Heschel’s The Sabbath in preparation for a spring course I’ll be teaching at

Dwight J. Friesen March 11, 2021November 22, 2021

Today! “Interfaith Perspectives on Loving Our Neighbors”

Today The Parliament of the World’s Religions is joining organizers and community leaders in Chicago as part of the City’s Together We Heal initiative by hosting a series of virtual programs to foster conversation and share tools on healing and

Dwight J. Friesen February 23, 2021September 26, 2022

“This is My Story”

My love of jazz  began when I was in junior high.  My older sister often let me hang out with her and her high school friends… one of her many generosities.  One of her friends played trumpet in a jazz

Dwight J. Friesen February 15, 2021November 22, 2021

The Black Church

“This is the story and song our ancestors bequeathed to us, and it comes at a time in our country when the very things they struggled and died for — faith and freedom, justice and equality, democracy and grace —

Dwight J. Friesen February 13, 2021November 22, 2021

Solidarity in Suffering

This coming Wednesday – one week from today – begins an intentional journey inviting spiritual seekers to join in solidarity with suffering and all who suffer. It is a season to hold with honest generosity and curiosity the suffering one

Dwight J. Friesen February 10, 2021November 24, 2021

Review in The Presbyterian Outlook

“Spiritual Direction” is the theme of the February 8, 2021 edition of The Presbyterian Outlook. The issue provides resources to support Christian faith communities in their ongoing work of discerning the presence and invitation of the Holy Spirit through its

Dwight J. Friesen February 8, 2021November 24, 2021

Dwight’s Top Ten Books of 2020

Here’s my top ten list of books from 2020. Every year I pull together a list of the recently published books that have worked their way into my imagination in some important way. Surely more books could be included, especially

Dwight J. Friesen December 31, 2020December 10, 2025

“The Keep Going Song”

I was in a Wabash funded Zoom meeting last week facilitated by Dr. Shelly Rambo of Boston University and Dr. Trace Haythorn from the ACPE and they ended our meeting with “The Keep Going Song” by the Bengsons. I hadn’t

Dwight J. Friesen December 14, 2020September 20, 2022

Interview in Sojourners

The theme of the January 2021 issue of SoJourners magazine is “A Time To Rebuild,” and it features a story titled, “How to thrive in a Decade of Accelerating Change” by Associate Editor, Da’Shawn Mosley. Da’Shawn interviewed Tom Sine and

Dwight J. Friesen December 9, 2020November 9, 2021

Thriving Cities

This 10 minute video put together by the Thriving Communities Group is a beautiful introduction to our vital need for a renewed Shalomic imagination for faithful presence within the ecosystem of relations that sustain life. The video is really good!

Dwight J. Friesen December 2, 2020September 26, 2022

2020s Foresight Webinar with Tom Sine

“We can approach the future with confidence because we know the end from the beginning, the mustard seed wins the day.” Tom Sine Here is a link to a recent webinar Tom Sine and I hosted exploring our new book.

Dwight J. Friesen November 24, 2020November 24, 2021

“Get Ready!” Interview by Naomi Osinnowo

Naomi Osinnowo, Editorial Content Manager at Idea interviewed Tom Sine and I regarding our new book, 2020s Foresight. Her interview turned into article which now appears in the November / December 2020, issue of Idea Magazine. The theme for this

Dwight J. Friesen November 13, 2020November 24, 2021

2021 R U ready? Webinar

So are you? Are you ready for 2021? If you’re like me, you’re ready for a new normal… eager to leave 2020 in the rearview mirror. However, just because the presidential election is over doesn’t mean this decade of accelerating

Dwight J. Friesen November 9, 2020November 24, 2021

Micah Global: Asia Regional Consultation

I participated in my first Micah Global in the Fall of 2018. Practitioners and thought leaders from all over the world with strong emphasis on majority world leaders gathered in the Philippines. Micah Global describes itself as a global Christian

Dwight J. Friesen October 16, 2020September 26, 2022

(Re)Integrate Podcast hosts 2020s Foresight

Bob Robinson, executive director of (Re)Integrate together with podcast co-host, Brendan Romigh recently Zoomed in with Tom Sine and myself for a conversation about our new book, 2020s Foresight. (Re)Integrate encourages and equips God’s people to reintegrate their faith with

Dwight J. Friesen October 6, 2020May 6, 2022

All that’s Holy Blue Collar Podcast

Craig Morton and Cody Stauffer of the All that’s Holy Blue Collar Podcast (a podcast of The Mission Place) invited Tom Sine and I to a conversation about our new book. According to its site, the Mission Place is not

Dwight J. Friesen October 4, 2020May 6, 2022

Ruah Space Podcast “2020s Foresight”

Phil Vestal of the Ruah Space podcast invited Tom Sine and I to a conversation about our book 2020s Foresight. Ruah Space focuses on making space for the Spirit in our everyday lives. And pays attention to spiritual disciplines can

Dwight J. Friesen September 23, 2020May 6, 2022

For A New Beginning

For a New Beginning by John O’Donohue In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time it has watched

Dwight J. Friesen September 17, 2020May 12, 2022

Faith(s) for the Environment – Call to Action

The ongoing collaboration between the Parliament of World Religions together with the UN-Environment Programme, has set forth a “Faith for Earth: A Call for Action.” This beautifully compiled document describes the essential, unshakeable reverence that all religions have for creation

Dwight J. Friesen September 2, 2020September 28, 2022

Help me Launch my New Book

Hey friend, I’m looking for a few folks who might be willing to help me launch my new book. 2020s Foresight: Three Vital Practices for Thriving in a Decade of Accelerating Change is going to be released on September 1,

Dwight J. Friesen July 28, 2020November 8, 2022

The Ground Beneath Your Feet

Recently watched The World Before Your Feet, it’s a documentary film directed by Jeremy Workman and executive produced by Jesse Eisenberg . The film follows Matthew Green on his quest to walk every street, park, and beach in the five

Dwight J. Friesen June 27, 2020November 8, 2022

Inhabit Conference 2020 @ Home Edition

In the revelation of this moment with COVID-19 and systemic racial injustice – is it too late to reorganize the church in the neighborhood for a more equitable future? For far too long, we as a society have ignored the

Dwight J. Friesen June 24, 2020November 8, 2022

Theological Anthropology

This week I’m finishing up assessing end of term papers in which my students articulate their theological anthropology through the question ” What is a human being fully alive?” Which as you may hear is drawing from Irenaeus’ famous quotes, “the

Dwight J. Friesen June 23, 2020January 14, 2021

Webinar: Lament & Shalom

WEBINAR 3 – Lament & Imagination: A Theological Response to a Covid-19 World Wednesday June 24, 9:00–11:00 AM Eastern Time… that’s 6:00AM for those of us on the West Coast of the USA. I will serve as a participant in the third

Dwight J. Friesen June 17, 2020November 8, 2022

Integrative Projects

Annually, at the end of the Spring term at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology we gather to hear TED-styled presentations from graduating seniors. While most of the presentations are made by graduates of the school’s theology programs, some

Dwight J. Friesen June 16, 2020June 17, 2022