Joined our brothers and sisters at ETSU today in support of urging our politicians to support Dreamers and pass The Dream Act. Please text “RESIST” to 50409… Read more “In Support of DACA and Dreamers”
Category: Ethics
Planting the Seeds of Hope: My Advocacy Interview with a Black Lives Matter Activist
This was my assignment for a class I just wrapped up last weekend. Thought these amazing answers were worthy of my sharing with the interviewee’s permission: ADVOCACY… Read more “Planting the Seeds of Hope: My Advocacy Interview with a Black Lives Matter Activist”
The Safe Space or (Counseling Isn’t About Agreement in Belief Systems)
A lot of supporters for the recent anti-LGBTQI counseling law in TN (which I’ve previously written in opposition to here and here) like to state that “if… Read more “The Safe Space or (Counseling Isn’t About Agreement in Belief Systems)”
Genitalia, Bathrooms, and the Book of Acts
Great thoughts about how Simeon’s lack of genitalia and/or gender, mind you, would have kept him on the fringes of the faith community pre-Gospel days, but how… Read more “Genitalia, Bathrooms, and the Book of Acts”
I Oppose Discrimination Disguised as “Religious Freedom” (My Letter to Governor Haslem)
This morning I learned that TN Governor Bill Haslam signed HB-1840 into law, which allows counselors/mental health practitioners to discriminate against LGBTQI clients for “sincerely held beliefs.” I… Read more “I Oppose Discrimination Disguised as “Religious Freedom” (My Letter to Governor Haslem)”
Dear Anti-LGBTQI Counselor…
ACA Code of Ethics: A.4.b. Personal Values Counselors are aware of—and avoid imposing—their own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. Counselors respect the diversity of clients, trainees, and… Read more “Dear Anti-LGBTQI Counselor…”
Exiles Who Exist as an Alternative Society (Mini-Blog #8)
I’m sure most people have seen the picture of the poor Syrian boy found dead on that beach (if not it is the one here in the… Read more “Exiles Who Exist as an Alternative Society (Mini-Blog #8)”
Torture and the Counseling Profession: Condone or Condemn?
Torture and the Counseling Profession: Condone or Condemn? Jon Anderson, Kristina Matney, Tara Null, Kayla Rose School of Professional Counseling Lindsey Wilson College Abstract (Jon Anderson) Torture… Read more “Torture and the Counseling Profession: Condone or Condemn?”
One Old Lady and a Cabbage Patch Kid
I wrote this reflection several years ago . . . In a culture which fosters individualism and materialism it becomes easy to ignore the pain, suffering, and… Read more “One Old Lady and a Cabbage Patch Kid”
Why is Our Culture so Sensitive to Even Disagreement?
My new friend Joel, who blogs over at The Christian Watershed, has made the most sense to me in regards to the whole Duck Dynasty issue going on with… Read more “Why is Our Culture so Sensitive to Even Disagreement?”
The Daring Adventure Life 