I signed up for my first 10K run. This is kind of a big deal for me. I’ve had a tortured history with running. In this essay I run through my troubled past with this kind of exercise, how I’ve been working through it, and how motivational langu

DNPod 014: Art & Justice Part Three – Margins

Nov 27th, 2017 28m 41s

As I continue to explore the connections between art and justice I question the usefulness of the image of “margins” in helping us seek justice. The essay considers “white savior” movies, the parable of the good Samaritan, advent stories, and c

DNPod 013: Releasing Fear – A Compline Liturgy

Nov 15th, 2017 10m 57s

Some verses and prayers I practice before sleeping to let go of my fears and look forward to living tomorrow in trusting courage. You can find a downloadable PDF of the liturgy on the “Downloads” page. Related D&N articles on spiritual practice

DNPod 012: I Desired Dragons

Nov 10th, 2017 20m 6s

A discussion of some silly sketches I made of dragons for my classroom meanders through my design education, ethical theory, and classroom management. Images referenced in the essay: Find the original blog post at DesigningandNeighboring.com. S

DNPod 011: Art & Justice – Imagining Justice

Jul 12th, 2017 7m 30s

The second part of a series on art and justice in which I briefly explore of the role of imagination in justice and in partaking of chocolate chip cookies. Related D&N articles on art and justice: Art & Justice Part One: Inside An Abundance of

DNPod 010: Blog Post 50 – Faithfulness

Jun 29th, 2017 11m 44s

As I write my fiftieth blog post a reflect on writing practices, faithfulness, and my trusty vintage alarm clock. Related D&N articles on faithfulness: “Born Again” Reconsidered Forsaken, Afflicted, and Waiting: An Advent Prayer from Psalm 22 L

DNPod 009: Physical Theology – Land, Exercise, and Community

May 14th, 2017 15m 39s

A church retreat in an area recently destroyed by wildfires leads to conversations about land and exercise, subjects that a disembodied Christian faith can’t see or imagine. Related D&N articles on bodies: Buildings and Bodies Six Thoughts on L

DNPod 008: Renovation

May 1st, 2017 17m 45s

As I set out to renovate my house I explore the concept of newness and change with buildings and in our communities. Find the original blog post at DesigningandNeighboring.com. Support Designing and Neighboring by: Rating and reviewing the podc

DNPod 007: Almost Saved – A Quasimodo Sunday Reflection

Apr 23rd, 2017 14m 6s

Did you know that the Sunday after Easter has a name? In this episode I look at where Quasimodo Sunday got it’s name, why the cathedral bellringer has the same name, plus Car Talk to consider what the biblical concept of “saved” looks like. Fin

DNPod 006: Telling Stories With Our Bodies – A Maundy Thursday Reflection

Apr 13th, 2017 10m 6s

When Jesus washed his disciples feet before the last supper he was participating in a kind of performance art. In this post from Maundy Thursday of 2015 I examine the way performance, meaning, death, and life intersect in this generous act of G

DNPod 005: Art and Justice – Inside

Apr 12th, 2017 19m 32s

This is the first post in a series looking at the connections between art and justice. The series will be a going public with my long-term wrestling with concepts connected to my multi-decade study of the works of Nicholas Wolterstorff on both

DNPod 004: Three Ways of Inhabiting Power

Apr 11th, 2017 12m 19s

As you’ll hear, this was posted about a week before the fateful election of November 2016. It felt like everyone on all sides of the election was deeply frustrated and I shared in that. Though it felt felt like everything had been said a millio

DNPod 003: Fear-Based Learning

Apr 11th, 2017 10m 49s

In June of 2016 I entered an odd athletic event. It stirred up lots of insecurities for me, but in the process I learned some new things about what my students go through and how I can be a better teacher for them. Find the original blog post a

DNPod 002: Risking Grief

Apr 11th, 2017 7m 41s

The timing of this essay was significant. August 21, 2016. It’s an emotionally raw reflection on the death of my oldest daughter 16 years ago on the date of what would’ve been her 20th birthday. Her younger sister was heading off to college an

DNPod 001: Writing Like a Bass Player

Apr 11th, 2017 9m 10s

This post from January 2016 will introduce you to who I am and what I aspire to as a writer. In it I discuss the role of the bass guitar in a song and in what ways it can be analogous to writing. I mention Lou Reed, Rob Wasserman, and Tina Weym

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