Liturgy for Flag Removers
May we not litter our sacred spaces with the flags that we do not (ought not) worship. Christ, have mercy on our American dreams.
Join Us in Prophecy Against The Pandemics
Sign the pledge to preach the truth on this July 4th weekend of the America yet to be.
A Conflicted Allegiance
Reality is, the values of the kingdom of God as were embodied in Jesus often come in sharp contrast to the values of the United States.
Prophet or Patriot
JULY 4, 2014 | BY: SHAWN CASSELBERRY -- Why does it seem like we have to choose between being a prophet or a patriot? Dr. King was...
Singing Praise to God, Not America
JUNE 30, 2014 | BY: CRAIG M. WATTS -- There is an often told apocryphal story of the little boy in a worship service who was seated beside...
Oh, For A Thousand tongues to sing
JULY 4, 2013 | BY: MORF MORFORD -- He comes into my class. Wearing a T-shirt that says, In big bright letters, “You’re in America –SPEAK...
Remembering Is the First Act of Love: War, Peace and Memorial Day
When I was a kid I'd go to mass on Sundays and hope that this week's eucharistic hymn would be my favorite:
We remember how you loved us to your death
And still we celebrate, for you are with us here.
Our shar...
Reborn on the Fourth of July
Logan Mehl-Laituri grew up in a community that celebrated military service. His faith reinforced his love of country and his sense that that love was best expressed by fighting its battles. Then he went to w...
This July 4th, Let's Celebrate Inter-dependence Day!
Dr. Martin Luther King spoke of us all being bound up in an "inescapable web of mutuality." He talked of how we have encountered half the world by the time we have put on our clothes, brushed our teeth, dr...