The Power of Words to Incite Violence or Healing
We denounce racism and yet defend the language of those in power.
Lip Service is Not Enough: Trump Should Repent and Resign
Anything short of stepping down at this point would be a grasp for cheap grace.
Pastoral Letter on the El Paso Shootings
This moment demands a moral reckoning with who we are and who we want to become as a nation.
When There Are No Words Left
Will our prayers move us to action?
What Did Church Teach White Students Posing with Guns in Front of Emmett Till Marker?
Ask church leaders to define the words “race” and “racism."
Uncivil War: Gilroy, Guns, & White Anger
There is a civil war raging in the soul of America.
How Being Unaffected Is a Sign of Privilege
Just because it is a matter that doesn’t matter to us, doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter.
What It Feels Like to Be Told ‘Go Back Where You Came From’
Sometimes the most powerful thing someone can do is to be graceful and principled in the face of hate.
Facing the Church’s Complicity in Racism
Personal relationships with a “Black friend” are not enough to stop or to divert systemic racism and our complicity in it.
Why One Cannot Follow Jesus and Support Trump
Jesus wasn’t pulling any punches. Neither should we.