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Reflections on Responsible Spirituality
(Originally published in the Coconut Wireless, March 24, 2021.) The killing of workers in Georgia upset us both because of the grievous...
David Popham
Mar 24, 20213 min read


Reflections on Cancel Culture
(Originally in the March 3, 2021, Coconut Wireless) A fairly new term has entered the U.S. political conversation: cancel culture. The...
David Popham
Mar 4, 20212 min read


Reflections on the Washington D.C. Insurrection
What we witnessed last Wednesday was an attack on the institutions of United States democracy by the cult of personality. A cult of...
David Popham
Jan 14, 20212 min read


Reflections on Advent
We have entered the Advent Season. In the spiritual cycle of the church we are at the point of wondering and waiting and anticipating the...
David Popham
Dec 2, 20201 min read


Reflections on Thanksgiving by our Conference Minister
How do we celebrate Thanksgiving in a time of decolonization? As we become more aware of the dark side of American expansionism and the...
David Popham
Nov 25, 20202 min read


Conference Minister Reflection: Settling in for the Long Haul
Back in March when we all headed to our homes for the first shelter-in-place order, my question was, "When do we get back to normal?"...
David Popham
Sep 9, 20202 min read


Reflections on the Relationship between Faith and Science
COVID-19 has proven to be a worthy foe. It thrives in summer heat and jumps easily from one person to the next. How do we go about...
David Popham
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Continuing Reflections on the COVID Crisis
The spread of COVID-19, especially on O'ahu, is a concerning sign about how the disease makes its way among people. We are now hearing...
David Popham
Aug 5, 20202 min read


Conference Minister Reflects on COVID-19 Spikes
Among the preparations for Hurricane Douglas and the mixed messages on reopening public schools, it was easy to miss the spike in...
David Popham
Jul 29, 20202 min read


Conference Minister Reflection: Living with an Unending Pandemic
Last week I was in a meeting in which one of the participants referring to COVID-19 and times of crisis said, "I know how to live with a...
David Popham
Jul 22, 20202 min read



