On Christ the King Sunday, we experience the cosmic juxtaposition. Right there wedged in the divide, Jesus shows us that even our most vehement critics and enemies need healing, need nourishment, need prayer, need forgiveness. Read more
On Christ the King Sunday, we experience the cosmic juxtaposition. Right there wedged in the divide, Jesus shows us that even our most vehement critics and enemies need healing, need nourishment, need prayer, need forgiveness. Read more
I’m excited to announce the publication of Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis (Rowman & Littlefield)! I am grateful to my wonderful co-editor Margaret Bullitt-Jonas who has partnered with me on this project for more than two years. Margaret is is an Episcopal priest, author, and climate activist serving as missioner for Creation Care in the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts and Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ. We are also honored that Mary Evelyn Tucker & Bill... Read more
Theologian Sallie McFague has died at the age of 86. Her body of work has inspired me as a preacher and teacher, as an ecofeminist, and as an author. Read more
What is it like for pastors preaching in Trump's shadow? And what guidance can the Gospel of Luke give us? Read more
Whether it’s the Demogorgon of Stranger Things or the beast with ten horns in the book of Daniel, we need these stories about monsters. They teach us something important about how to deal with the evil around us. Read more
Lafayette High School Marching Band in Lexington, Kentucky, makes a profound and prophetic statement through music, drama, and stunning imagery. Read more
Who is Jacob wrestling with at the river Jabbok? A demon? An angel? His brother Esau? Or someone/something else? The deliberative ambiguity in the text invites us to consider the transformative (if painful) blessing of God. Read more
It’s story of high-stakes politics, quid pro quo, vast amounts of wealth, and military might. It’s a story of deals between high-powered men in the upper echelons of society. I’m talking, of course, about . . . Read more
Greta Thunberg convicts us and compels us. If we are wise, we will recognize the voice of our Creator God speaking through her and her generation. And we will respond with the urgency they demand. Read more
While we gleaned apples, others marched in the Youth Climate Strike. Gleaning and climate action are all part of a justice movement that seeks to preserve the abundance of God's Creation for all. Read more
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