What James is up to Today
While officially retired, James remains an affiliated minister with the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church in Pasadena, and a member of the teaching circle at the Empty Moon Zen Network. He preaches at UU churches in Southern California, participates in, and occasionally co-leads Zen retreats.
Today James mainly supports his spouse Jan as live-in caregivers for Jan’s mother. Beyond that and working with a few old students and friends on koans, he is mostly focused on writing.
Current Writing Focus: Work continues on upcoming literary projects, including a planned exploration of the historic intersections between Zen Buddhist and Christian spiritual encounters.