Hey all, It’s been a long-time coming, but I am finally moving over to Substack for most of my musings big and small. I am still setting it up and learning a new platform, but if you want to get in on the ground floor please subscribe to my substack. …

This evening, I hit [PAUSE] on Twitter. While this is hardly earth-shattering news, as one who has been engaging with folks on this platform for over 15 years, this is the end of a significant season for me personally and professionally. Overall, my time on Twitter has been overwhelmingly positive…

As I write this post, I am sitting outside of a cafe in Monterey, CA. My body, mind, and spirit are heavy after 24 hours of reacting to the Monterey Park mass shooting and from navigating that situation as one who has many thoughts about gun violence, race, and the…

Like most motorcycle riders, there is always the one that got away. I have had brief dalliances and long-term crushes, but my first true love was my Blue 1987 Yamaha Radian, the perfect racer: simple, fast, naked, and fun. I’m sure that had I kept it, it would be in…

Sadly, we cannot escape these times when learning and stretching will not be ignored. I recently had one of those moments when I was made aware of some hypocritical space in my world when it comes to Advent imagery. For others, change and growth are fantastic, but for me, I…

With the pains of the world seemingly coming nonstop, this morning I found myself caught off guard by the Spirit’s movement while doing what I do so often, cooking for my family. This week are spending Thanksgiving in the Yucca Valley with a small section of the family, so as…

My maternal grandfather, Esteban de los Reyes (Changed to Steve Reyes by US Immigration) was, not only one of the kindest humans I have ever known but also an excellent cook. A bartender by trade, not only could he pour the beverages, but he brought generations of ancestral Filipino love…

COVID UPDATE: XXVI “This could turn really quickly, so I think it’s time you go to the emergency room.” One year ago today, with my breathing so bad I could not complete a sentence, my Covid doc decided it was time. While I was never in mortal danger, I know…

From our Family, Happy Pride! I write to you as a parent of young adults who identify as LGBTQIA+, and as a Christian, Presbyterian, religious leader who grew up in and has led affirming communities. …