John Ikerd

I spent much of the first thirty years of my early life preparing to be a scientist, a social scientist but nonetheless a scientist. I...

I have been reluctant to write about political issues since the 2020 presidential election. I had hoped some of the bitterness and...

Elsie Herring was a friend! We weren’t close personal friends but professional friends who shared a sense of mutual respect and common...

The election of 2020 is finally over. Yes, it is over. Joe Biden won and Donald Trump lost. This conclusion was not reached quickly or...

The COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests of police brutality have given us opportunities to learn valuable lessons.

The only means of restoring our democracy is to elect a president in 2020 who will actually preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.

“Joy to the World. The Lord Has Come.” That being said, three seems little cause for joy among Christians this Christmas.

Our life is still a part of the life of the Earth. Our soul is still a part of the soul of the earth.

Jesus was born into the world that was filled with violence, bitterness, pride, and hatred, a world not all that different from today.

The greatest challenge facing society today is the art, science, and actualization of human relationships. Virtually every ecological,...

As I grow older, I look forward to Christmas more as a time of reflection rather than celebration. “For God so loved the world, that he...

I am a Christian. So I celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus, as the seminal event of my holiday season. I respect the rights of others...

Iowa, Iowa, where the soul of the earth is slipping away. Hold on, hold on, people are waking and hope is not gone. This is the refrain...

In my blog piece on purpose, I hinted that I had relearned other lessons during my teaching experiences this spring. No matter how much I...

I haven’t had much time for blogging so far this year. I’m just back from a speaking engagement in Indiana where another community is...

Christmas is still a celebration of the birth of Jesus, regardless of whatever else it has become. I write and speak a good bit about...

In mid-June, a couple of friends and I invited a small group of thoughtful people to Fairfield, IA for a three-day event we called a...

I regret having to start off my first real blog piece with an apology, but I was scammed. I opened a link to an organization called IQ...

For years, people have encouraged me to blog and to make better use of my Facebook page and website. Admittedly, these are all logical...