Faith Leaders Gather in Houston in Response to Gun Violence
The Red Letter Christians’ gathering went on despite the cancellation of the NRA event.
How Should the Church Respond to the Tents That Line Our Urban Streets?
Until we begin to ascribe to the people we’re attempting to “serve" the same kinds of complexities, nuances, kindnesses, and curiosity that we ascribe and acknowledge in ourselves, we will continue to create models of care that simply do not work.
A More Holistic Response to the Immigration Crisis
One of the key obstacles in moving progressive immigration policies from support to reality is the lack of passion and hope.
A Prayer for the King
I want our political system to treat every life as precious and to protect people from oppression and violence. We can then argue about different strategies, but that's what I think we need to be about as a country.
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
The Statue of Liberty is weeping at some of the viciousness of these policies. There are 92 scriptures that specifically talk about hospitality to the stranger.
The National Town Hall on Evangelical Faith and Politics
Politics, however, is not synonymous with partisanship. Politics is the conversations we have with each other about the decisions we make about how the polis will be led. In fact, our founding president told us that if it ever gets to be too partisan, we will no longer be able to govern. We are at that point.
A Response to Pro-Life Constituents
That’s when I began to understand that you can’t outlaw abortion, you have to outlove it.
The Wall, The People, and The President: Let’s Have the Conversation
Once you’ve looked into the eyes of those caught in the wake of our broken systems, heard their stories, and confronted the facts on the ground, I trust your compassion will grow.
To Turn Our Backs on Dreamers is to Turn Our Backs on Christ
Christians are also called by scripture to welcome the immigrant in our land. How can we preach the gospel on Sunday and not work for justice on Monday?