The Politics of Proximity

People often tell me that there is not enough compassion in today’s society. I’m not sure that they are right. I think the problem is proximity.

Humble Leadership

Amidst the apparent dearth of global leadership painfully on display during this pandemic, different models are surfacing from the edge.

Church @ the Edge

We’re learning new things about what it means to be church right now. A small community on the southside of Glasgow continues to teach me a great deal.

Signs @ the Margins

Amongst the many fascinating things which are said about St Francis of Assisi is that he deliberately located the Franciscan Order “at the edge of the inside.”

Welcome to “At the Edge”

When I came up with the title “at the edge” for this website, I could not really have imagined how in-tune it would be with the realities so many of us are living through. We are all at the edge now.