If you want to get in a conversation filled with conflict, all you have to do is talk about religion and politics. So I guess I’ll do both. Not for the sake of conflict. But for the idea that we can engage in some of the hardest discussions in our world today, and not be […]
Author: Andy Braner
Welcome to The Journey. For the last 20 years, I've been working with teenagers, college students, and adults to Re-Imagine what it means to live in the world of faith and politics seemingly at conflict with one another
Learning to Love Another
Being In Washington DC not only gives me a front row seat to America’s political system, but it’s also a preferred seat to the see the entire world. A gentle stroll down Massachusetts Avenue can be like walking through a global wonderland. Often, in the work I’m involved, we host ambassadors from countries all over […]
No Fear
Good friends are hard to find. As the old adage goes, “If you want a friend in Washington DC, go buy a dog.” And I’ve seen that to be true more than once up on Capitol Hill. One of my closest friends in Washington is a former diplomat, Israeli/American, who grew up in Bosnia. He’s […]
Until They Pull Me From my Horse
(taken from April 20, 1019) One thing you can count on in Washington DC is this – There’s always a war brewing. The actors may change names and faces, but the principle is always the same – the war is at hand. And, I don’t mean a literal war with bombs, planes, and troops (although […]
The Theology of Suffering
I’ve been to Jerusalem 30 times in the last decade, and one of my favorite places to visit is the Basilica of Agony located at the bottom of the Mount of Olives long thought to be the place called the Garden of Gethsemane. Each time I go, I spend significant time meditating on the pain […]
