We’re launched! Last Wednesday’s book launch at Binkley Baptist Church was the highlight of our busy week! Friends from near and far gathered to celebrate the “birth” of this interfaith love story, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their support. Special thanks to Upper Room …
“Interfaith is not about conversion, it’s about completion—becoming a more complete, fully human being.” –Imam Jamal Rahman, TEDxDU talk, May 26, 2011 Do interfaith friendships enhance our own faith journeys? Because of my enthusiasm for Fred’s tradition, I’m often asked by Christians and Hindus, “Are you …
Prior to this gardening season, the closest contact I had had with plant life was my 7th grade science fair project, which failed miserably. For my project, I secured three identical houseplants, as my experiment consisted of “watering” two of the plants with different substances …
This essay was published in July edition of Saathee Magazine. It is available in print at your local Indian/South Asian grocery stores. Finding God in Unexpected Places By J. Dana Trent, MDiv India has an age-old system of monkey versus human. Monkeys perched on market street …
Last weekend, Fred and I headed to the North Carolina mountains, where spring wasn’t that long ago and nature is just now trying on her summer dress. Asheville is pure funkiness (in a good way). It’s posh Chapel Hill meets hip Carrboro times 1,000. Infused …
Since becoming a full-time freelance writer, Fred and I have strived to find more ways to live simply. Here are few idea–and please share yours, too: Plant a container garden. The veggies (tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, and cucumbers) and herbs have quickly become our babies. Each morning we rush …