Death Has Lost Its Sting
I find it hard to find mercy in my heart for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. I guess that is why we need God’s help. And I guess that is why it is called “faith”.
Living Faithful Stories
Justice is not sentimentality, it is a movement for change. And it happens when we stop being spectators and involve ourselves in the stories of suffering and redemption.
Hospitality and the Language of Knocks
Our household has learned to guess who might be at the door by the knock we hear.
The Danger of Not Being Ashamed: A White Mother’s Lament for Freddie Gray
"Yet they were not ashamed." Was I the they? Who were God's people?
Democracy Demands Community-Oriented Policing: Accept No Substitutes
As people of faith we need to press forward and encourage police to work with us and, together, build strong communities -- one neighborhood at a time. That’s what police in a democracy do and that’s what we must expect and encourage from our city’s leaders.
The Execution of Walter Scott
The shooting of Walter Scott was not an accident, but an execution.
Holy Week in an Unholy World
It is a Holy Week. Death does not get the last word. There is a movement happening – and this movement is about life.
Washing the Feet of the Homeless
The Spirit of Jesus is very present on the Bowery. It is humbling to wash feet, and it is evident that it is often humbling for many of the men to have their feet washed.
This Holy Week, End the Death Penalty
As Christians preparing for the holy days of Christ’s suffering and death on the cross, we speak out with renewed urgency against the death penalty.
Police Killing Unarmed People Must Stop
As a former police leader and now a pastor, I am calling for an end to the killing of unarmed people by police.