Guest-hosting Spirit in Action, I bring together voices confronting historical erasure and celebrating Indigenous resilience: a Lenape Pow Wow in Pennsylvania, Leah Penniman and Autumn Brown on the Plantationocene, Glen Retief at the Carlisle Indian Boarding School, music from Emerson Dent Zobal, and Chamoru poet Craig Santos Perez’s sharp Thanksgiving satire.
An essay about trails, paths, and the people who insist we stay in our lane. Read it in Thomasonian Journal.
"If my pastors’ prohibitions only centered on gay sex, I might have remained strapped in their 'straight-jacket,' but they wanted control over every part of me. Pastor McAndrews once warned me, 'The books you read affect your thoughts. The wrong ones feed the sinful man within you. They lure you onto unholy pathways.'"
Are South Africans addicted to danger and drama?!? 🫣 After years of living in high-security homes in dangerous city and suburban neighborhoods, some middle-class retirees are moving to private game reserves. 🐗🦁🐒
"Toscano brings a deep reverence for the Biblical text with him into his exploration of gender transgression. This play is mesmerizing and compels the viewer to see well-known Bible stories in a brave new light."
-Nadia Bolz-Weber, author of Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint.
Anthropocene Pastoral, by Catherine Pierce, first appeared in the American Poetry Review and later appeared in Catherine's book Danger Days. It's become one of her most recognized works —an uncanny meditation on wonder, unease, and the fragile beauty of a planet in flux. For this video, Catherine collaborated with sound artist Peterson Toscano, who created the audio design you're about to hear.
I produce a variety of podcasts, including: Bubble&Squeak, Quakers Today, the companion podcast to Friends Journal magazine, Climate Changed: Conversations for Spiritual Leaders in a Climate-Changed World with The BTS Center,
I help people tell better stories through podcasts, public speaking, writing, and video. I especially enjoy working with non-profits, people with vision, and regional magazines to create original, engaging content. Learn more at Your Story Help or Khanyisacreative.com