Arms Open Wide
Growing up in the South as a queer person is very unique. You are constantly bombarded with words of hate, either from local church communities or strangers who feel they have the right to speak for God. It mak...
After Arrest of Protected Immigrant, Sanctuary Church Members Cry out for Justice
"The fabric of our community has been violated."
After Synagogue Shooting, Fresh Thoughts on Giving Thanks
"There has to be a place in your heart for the sadness and the joy."
Crafting a Better World
Just as our hands got us into this mess, they can also save us.
For Many Muslims, Family Border Protections Are Personal
“Islam is a faith of action. And we don’t want to be complicit in what we see as a crime.”
‘Sense of Place’: An Earth Day Sunday Resource
When Christians in the United States engage in spiritual practices that help us be more present to one another and our local watersheds, we make our ministries more relational and authentic.
Why I Stand with the LGBTQ Community
So I will walk toward my LGBTQ siblings singing: “Though none go with me, still I will follow” because I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back, no turning back.
Revival: A Liturgy for Repentance
We need an altar call that invites us into a third way and an aisle that leads us to the love of neighbor. We need a raised hand declaring the decision to live for good news that is good for all people.
The Power of Showing Up
But underneath all the labeling and naming and putting into groups are people. People with lives and loves and jobs to do. People with hopes and dreams.
#LentTogether: The Cost of Discipleship, in Community
As we reorient ourselves toward Christ in this season of Lent, we must remember that doing so tangibly and fundamentally means reorienting ourselves toward our neighbor.