Dementia and Pastoral Care(.pdf) Spring 2012 A research paper exploring the complications of an aging population, dementia and pastoral care. GTU, Berkeley, CA.
Beyond Individualistic: Imagining Ecclesial Eschatology Anew(.pdf) Fall 2011 "More than mere acts of charity, the Christian command is to encounter with open hearts the entirety of God’s creation, and to bear within our hearts, the dwelling place of God, the suffering of the world."
The Heart, Breath and Body of God. A Theology of the Eucharist Fall 2011 A theology of the Eucharist that is open and available to all seekers of God. GTU, Berkeley.
Reach Out and Heal Someone January 2011 This, is a sermon I gave on the last day of the immersion experience at City of Refuge in San Francisco, CA.
Here I Am. A Theological Snapshot August 2010 This is a very intimate, personal account of my life and walk with God up to this point. This expresses my challenges growing up and my process of reconciliation. This is my confession.
Walking the Streets of the Heart: The Table, the Pilgrim and Mystagogy Fall 2010 This paper explores the important symbols and concepts in liturgy as our actual work in the world.
The Penitent Saint Peter and the Cult of Penitent Saints of the 16th Century Fall 2010 Because of my interest in El Greco and one of my favorite paintings I discovered a genre of iconography that was really interesting.
PATHology. The Intersection of Identity and Spirituality Spring 2010 This is a curriculum I designed to help marginalized people (particularly gay and lesbian) heal their faith and re-imagine their relationship with God.
Amicus Meus. Recovering Spiritual Friendship Among Men Spring 2010 A paper that explores the dynamics of male friendship and sexuality in relation to how Aelred of Rievaulx, a 12th century monk, explains an exceptional account on friendship.
My "Christian" Pedagogical Creed Spring 2010 This is an assignment meant to articulate my understanding of Christian education. GTU, Berkeley, CA
7day Street Retreat Letter Spring 2009 During Holy Week the Faithful Fools sets out for another week on the streets in the Tenderloin of San Francisco
Bearing Witness, Bearing Fruit Fall 2008 This is a sermon I wrote for my homiletics course at the American Baptist Seminary in the West.
The Frontier of the 1960s in the Haight Spring 2008 In this paper I relate the social movement that was epitomized in the 1960s Haight-Ashbury experience as the frontier of an inner journey.
A Calm Raging Fire Fall 2007 For this assignment I wrote about my experience with the spiritual discipline of Thich Nhat Hanh. The core of this discipline is mindfulness.
My Rule of Life Fall 2007 My rule of life is simple--To be mindful.
Caught in the Crossfire and Struggling with Joy Fall 2007 Ten years after Rev. Carlos Jones died I got an opportunity as a class assignment to write about his influence in my life.
Cliff’s Variety Store Show. Continuity of a Family Owned Business in San Francisco Fall 2006 Ethnography of a variety store in the neighborhood now called the Castro. I wrote this at San Francisco State University.
Intersex Genital Mutilation Without Informed Consent(.pdf) 2005 This is a pdf copy of paper that was published in the Treganza Journal of San Francisco State University. My original paper is longer with an appendix of information.
Journey with St. John of the Cross Spring 2005 A philosophy paper I wrote at San Francisco State University, CA.
From the book Courage to Give "Feeling Better Than Ever" (.pdf) This is a biography of me written by Jackie Waldman when I was 24 years old.