The protestant reformation, begun in response to exploitation of the poor, reminds us to always look for opportunities to hold ourselves accountable to the demands of justice.
The peace of Christ is not passive. It is not the absence of active conflict. It is the reconciliation of conflicts within ourselves, with each other, and with God, with…
As we head into Thanksgiving week, the story of the Israelites coming to their promised land and finding it inhabited resonates. As we see the complications in the story of…
One thing we sometimes do in Christianity is forget that the Torah contains a lot of thinking about what it means to love God and love neighbor. If Jesus comes…
We always have the choice between cruelty and compassion. This week, the 5th circuit chose cruelty. Jesus reminds us, always, that though we cannot control the outcome of our actions,…
Esther and Mordecai remind us that sometimes we have power and are afraid to admit it. Using that power comes with risks, but it also might lead to hope and…
We are always the stars of our own stories. What happens when someone tells us the world isn't that simple? That's the challenge the Civil Rights Movement presented to white…
Jesus's baptism showed us how the Holy Spirit can come upon any one of us. The life of Martin Luther King, Jr. reminds us that the Holy Spirit's presence makes…
We often question who we are to demand change and fight injustice. Moses wondered, too, and God reminded him that he was the loved child of the Great I Am,…
How can we keep ourselves connected to one another, understanding how to be kind to those who are suffering, to see love in action? What lessons do Micah's attacks on…
