We choose the stories we tell ourselves about who we are and where we came from. As we look at America today, let's look at our past and recognize truths…
The Psalmist reminds us that the first step toward reconciliation and the work of building God's world together is repenting of our sin. In America, to build the nation we…
We always must remember how many gifts of the spirit are dedicated to listening and communicating. In the midst of an oppression that is the legacy of a country founded…
Jesus's adventures among the Gerasenes warn us that pushing our demons out of sight do not make them any less potent. Only when we exorcise them from ourselves and reconcile…
We sometimes get used to thinking of suffering as something deserved by others to protect ourselves. Jesus tells us to celebrate when we can end suffering and reach out to…
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…
When were the moments God acted with power in your life?
Joseph's brothers did some pretty bad things to him. But he was able to get away from their injury, spend time with God, and be healed (and it didn't hurt…
The Israelite people flee into Egypt to escape famine. After years, the Egyptians start to fear the mass of immigrants, as happens throughout time. Moses, after escaping the order to kill…
The new King David rebuilds the monarchy in Israel, rebuilds Israel into a united kingdom, rebuilds the fortress in Jerusalem after leaving his original capitol in Hebron. This is the…
