Friday, January 28, 2011

Excerpt from The Gift: Poems by Hafiz, borrowed from my Chaplain colleague Dale McAbee

The Sun Never Says
Even
After
All this time
The sun never says to the earth,

"You owe
Me."

Look
What happens
With a love like that,
It lights the
Whole Sky.

Posted via email from Chaplain Jake Hofmeister

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

MLK Day of Service at Refugee Services of Texas

TCU students helping refugees fill out job applications and prepare for interviews. We had about 160 students serve at various sites around Fort Worth. We even had an Interfaith service group. MLK would be proud!

Posted via email from Chaplain Jake Hofmeister

Friday, December 31, 2010

My brother Kyle on CD101.com tonight from 930p through midnight!

Listen live to my brother's debut DJ gig, on cd101.com. Bring in the new year with my bro, Kyle Hofmeister!

Jake Hofmeister

Posted via email from Chaplain Jake Hofmeister

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Greater Toledo Islamic Center

The mosque rises out of the northwestern Ohio cornfields, a reminder of America's pluralism. I stopped in and chatted with two founding members and snapped some pictures. The center has around 400 members, and 30 students in their Islamic school.  Established in 1982, they hope to add on to the complex by expanding the school and building a residential community.  I was surprised to hear that this was just one of 5 Islamic centers in Toledo, an illustration of just how religiously diverse America is becoming. 

Jake Hofmeister

Posted via email from Chaplain Jake Hofmeister