Memoirs of Nepal: Reflections Across a Decade

Reflections gathered from a decade and more of work in Nepal, written for The McConnell Foundation and friends and partners in Nepal.

Advent Manifesto: Does my soul still sing?

A collection of one hundred thoughts, Advent reflections.

Peacebuilding, critical yeast, and the language of imagination

A conversation about language, imagination, and how to cultivate peace and transform conflict in everyday life.

Accompaniment: Walking Alongside an Organizational Journey

John Paul shares reflections about accompaniment embedded in a story from his experience from the 1980s being alongside negotiations to end the war in Nicaragua.

How Weird Friends Change the World

A dharma talk shared at the Upaya Zen Center discussing creating friendships across ideological divides and differences.

Compassionate Presence: Faith-based Peacebuilding in the Face of Violence

A lecture delivered in contribution to the Distinguished Lecture Series of the University of San Diego's Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice in February 2012.

Making Space for Peace: John Paul Lederach on Mediation

An interview by Amy Frykholm for The Christian Century on topics including mediation, funding, and spiritual sustenance.

On the road with a wise man

Story and reflections emergent from a roadtrip with John Paul’s father, John M. Lederach.

Becoming the Enemy

Stories and reflections woven in the development of a practical theology of the enemy.