Is Killing Lisa Montgomery the Best Version of Justice We Have?
None of us is above reproach and none of us is beyond redemption. That is a core truth of the Christian faith. And it is a truth that is undermined every time we execute someone.
The Fairy Tale of Caring
The whole idea of “caring” is seen as weakness, and nothing in an era like ours invites attack – verbal or physical – more than even a hint of vulnerability.
Lunchtime Grace: Lessons from the Meal Line
For this man revealed the compassion of Christ to cover someone who was exposed, to protect someone in their nakedness, and at risk to himself, broke the rules of the lunch time line. He taught me something about the reach of grace.
Jesus Spoke Truth From the Dirt, Not a Stage
I was taught a lot about how Jesus’ death was about me and almost nothing about how his death was an act of suppression and hate by those in power
Bound Liberation: An Interview With ‘Stimulus for All’
Supporting those who have been barred from COVID-19 financial relief isn’t about charity. It’s about justice.
Jobs and Judgment in a Time of Pandemic
Some workers are being pressured to return to their jobs. And when they are reluctant to do so their motives are being judged.
The Moral (and Legal) Case for Emptying NC Prisons.
Now the virus is holding up a mirror to our immorality.
COVID-19 Prayer Calendar
COVID-19 prayer calendars for the rest of March and the month of April.
Lessons From the Fog (And This Pandemic)
"I couldn’t help but compare the grounded cloud around me to the world’s persisting and shared experience with the Coronavirus"
Spiritual Connectedness Amid Social Distancing
A few ideas of how we can cultivate spiritual connectedness even as we practice the 'social distance.'