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September 09, 2018
Calling People Dogs: Juxtaposing Jesus and Trump
Calling people dogs seems to be common these days. But Jesus called a woman a...
September 02, 2018
Climb that Holy Hill! Legacy Lessons from Aretha Franklin and John McCain
A sermon on what Aretha Franklin and John McCain have taught us about what it...
August 2018
August 22, 2018
Trump’s ‘Affordable Clean Energy’ Rule is a Death Sentence
Trump’s EPA has issued a death sentence for thousands of Americans with its deceitfully-named 'Affordable...
August 12, 2018
When the Church is Bread in the Wilderness
Where are the wildernesses in your community – those places where people are feeling frustrated,...
August 10, 2018
The Pietà of a Mother Orca: Carrying the Grief of an Eco-Crucifixion
Watching the orca whale known as Tahlequah carry the body of her calf hundreds of...
August 07, 2018
Skin Jobs and Snow Jobs: Blade Runner 2049 as Cli-Fi Noir and Race Erasure
If you're a fan of 'Blade Runner,' then 'Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe'...
August 04, 2018
Manna: Bread and Laughter in the Wilderness
In the midst of our wilderness places, God finds a way to insert a little...
July 2018
July 30, 2018
Gaslighting in the Age of Trump: 6 Tips for Survival
When the president's lies destroy the very concept of truth and reality for a nation,...
July 26, 2018
Forest Therapy: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 8
Have you heard of 'forest therapy? Developed in Japan, the practice of walking in the...
July 18, 2018
The Secret Speech of Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 7
In this week’s devotional, “The Secret Speech of Trees,” we learn that trees can communicate...
July 11, 2018
Breathing Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, wk. 6
In this week’s devotional, “Breathing Trees,” we learn that there is a sacred exchange between...
July 05, 2018
Preaching Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 5
In this week's devotional , 'Preaching Trees,' we learn that the trees are, in a...
July 02, 2018
A Thousand Points of Lutheran Light – 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering
The 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas, gathered 30,000 teens from across the U.S....
June 2018
June 27, 2018
Trees as Ancestors: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 4
Cherokee teach their children that trees contain the spirit of the ancestors. Who taught you...
June 24, 2018
What Child Would Jesus Cage? Christians Join Rally for Protecting Immigrant Families
What child would Jesus cage? For our seminary students, the rally for immigrant families was...
June 20, 2018
The Sacredness of Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 3
Most of us spend far more time sitting in the glow of a screen than...
June 19, 2018
Is the Methodist Church Right to Condemn Jeff Sessions?
Hundreds of United Methodist clergy and church members signed a letter bringing church law charges against...
June 18, 2018
How to ‘Be Church’ in an Online Seminary: Environmental Education, Sustainability, Community
How an online seminary's Earth Day event in an office complex created community and redefined...
June 13, 2018
The Gift of Trees – Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 2
This week's devotional focuses on the gift of trees. Matthew Sleeth provides a meaningful reflection...
June 12, 2018
Cedar Trees and Mustard Seeds – The Bible’s Arboretum
Let's take a walk through the arboretum of the Bible. From cedar trees to mustard...
June 11, 2018
God’s Creation, Human Responsibility – Conference on Christian-Muslim Relations
Hartford Seminary in Connecticut is hosting its annual Luce-Hartford Conference in Christian-Muslim Relations from June 18...
June 09, 2018
Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith – Devotional, Wk. 1
This 8-week interfaith devotional has been designed to encourage and uplift you as you connect...
June 08, 2018
Spreading the Gospel of Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith
In Christianity, we talk about "spreading the gospel," gospel meaning 'good news' in Greek. Well, trees are...
June 07, 2018
We Intend to Be Heard: Poor People’s Campaign Denied Access in Kentucky
June 4 marks the first time a Poor People's Campaign group was denied entrance into...
May 2018
May 18, 2018
Mr. Trump, Here’s What’s Wrong with Calling People ‘Animals’
'These aren't people. These are animals,' said Trump. So what's wrong with calling people 'animals'?...
May 10, 2018
Sisters EMERGING from the Wilderness: Women of Color Leading the Church
The election of two female African American bishops in the ELCA may be a turning...
May 05, 2018
An Iconic Moment – ELCA Synod Elects First Female African-American Bishop
The Rev. Patricia Davenport has been elected as the first African-American female bishop in the...
April 2018
April 29, 2018
James Cone – One White Woman’s Tribute
James Cone has died at the age of 79. It feels like a shining light...
April 25, 2018
Beyond Earth Day: 10 Ideas for Environmental Advocacy and Activism in Your Church
You’ve held an Earth Day service at your church to honor and celebrate God's Creation....
April 18, 2018
Eco-Poetry for Earth Day
How serendipitous that Earth Month and National Poetry Month occupy April together. Here are some...
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