A Time to Grieve
Then I return to bearing witness, recognizing that there is indeed a time for grief, and we are in that time.
Drawing My Own Map in a Post-Evangelical World
For someone who thrives on order and stability, drawing my own map is more than navigating uncharted territory. It’s calling me to trust myself, trust God, and believe that the journey towards my own healing is worth the effort.
Hope for Hunger: We can Answer the Moral Call to End Malnutrition
I believe in our country's ability to boldly lead an effective global response to food security and adequate nutrition and this initiative offers a blueprint for faith-based and U.S. government action.
Bearing Witness as the First Step to Justice
Being a faithful witness means listening to survivors and believing them at their word without shaming, criticizing, or belittling.
Bishop Barber’s Remarks to the Vatican Conference on Ending Poverty
I am honored to be here at the Vatican on the feast of St. Francis to share with you on behalf of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival in my home, the United States of America.
Dazzling and Cruel Transitions Out of Homelessness
There is an aspect of health and wholeness that cannot be defined by Maslow or medicine or psychology during transitions like this.
Facing Our Shattered State
What will it take for people to finally acknowledge our broken, shattered state?
Jesus Among the Insurrectionists
It is good and right to speak out against harmful distortions of the way of Jesus, but Jesus invites us to go further than that.
Why Are There So Many Toxic Pastors?
What's wrong with us? Why do we keep empowering, following, and fawning over this type of leader?
Reaching Past the Obvious to Find Belonging
The challenge, then, is for us to go beyond the surface-level labels we wear, to go beyond visible markers of identity.