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Birthday Parties in a Cul-de-Sac

  • C Wess Daniels

C Wess Daniels

21 Jan 2014

Birthday Parties in a Cul-de-Sac: The Conundrum and Guilt of Planning a Birthday Party in the Burbs

I realize not all morality finds its origins in the 80s, but in this case, I think I am on good ground. When I was growing up in the age of the 8 inch-high bangs and pegged pants, Birthday parties were nothing like they are in today’s suburb…

The Underground Railroad Tree at Guilford College

The Underground Railroad Tree at Guilford College

This past week, I was asked to give a few remarks for a fundraiser at New Garden Friends Meeting for the organization, Every Campus a Refuge. If you don't know about "ECAR" you need to check it out. It was started at Guilford College by faculty
25 Oct 2025 5 min read

The Widow as Unsettling Force - Luke 18 Commentary

I was asked to write for the Political Theology website for the upcoming lectionary reading, Luke 18:1-8. This parable is well-known sometimes thought of as "the persistent widow and corrupt judge." My reading takes it in a different direction. Like all of Jesus' parables, this one
13 Oct 2025 1 min read
A Shot of Light - Getting My Head Above Water

A Shot of Light - Getting My Head Above Water

Dear Friends, Happy September. Is it really September already?! Living life in submission to the academic calendar makes August a complete blur. Between my wife, Emily, our three teenagers, and my work at Guilford College, the "getting ready for start of school" becomes a sort of mantra in
05 Sep 2025 8 min read
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