Why Do We Drink?
When I meet with a recovery coaching client for the first time, I ask for a brief history of their relationship with alcohol. I listen for the narrati...
Fault Lines in the Faith
A small gap, poised to shift, turns deadly. A fault line holds the potential of an earthquake— a catastrophe waiting to happen. Life near a geological...
60 Years Ago: MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail – A Reading
60 years ago today, Dr. King wrote his letter from the Birmingham jail. It speaks to the moment we are living in right now. A few years ago @RedLetter...
“TELL THE REST” an excerpt
Excerpt from Tell the Rest, by Lucy Jane Bledsoe
In this excerpt from a much longer scene, Delia returns to the church and office of the pastor who...
“for small activism” & “for seeing color”
for small activism
O You Who Plant Trees from Mustard Seeds,
When my daughter becomes despairing over the state of the world
—which she will—
...
Struggles of Faith in the Journey of Peacemaking, Part 2
Part II
As we continued to work alongside many creative and courageous Iraqi human rights workers, we became more conscious about rooting out aspec...
Struggles of Faith in the Journey of Peacemaking, Part 1
Part I
It was 5:35 in the morning, March 20, 2003—in Baghdad—when I woke to the sound of the first explosions. The dreaded war had begun.
I had ...
Trump’s “Unholy” Week: Theology and Politics Take Center Stage
Editor's Note: This piece first appeared on Diana Butler Bass' blog, The Cottage on March 30, 2023 and is used here with permission.
Donald Tru...
Christ, Not Guns: A Reflection on the Nashville Shooting
It happened again. This time, 6 people were killed, three of them 9-year-old children. Gun violence has hit nearly every community in our country – fr...
The People vs. The Death Penalty Film Series: Herman Lindsey – The Forgotten
The People vs. The Death Penalty Film Series
Death Penalty Action, in conjunction with Red Letter Christians and The Wonder Brothers, has been workin...