This is not the end. There is still hope. This, painful as it may be, can be the beginning of birth pains. Read more
This is not the end. There is still hope. This, painful as it may be, can be the beginning of birth pains. Read more
Like the widow's mites, does our religious practice cause harm or bring healing, life, renewal, restoration, and liberation? Read more
“Devoted to God” meant devoted to the State, and it didn’t trickle down to the poor, but into the pockets of those in positions of power. Read more
Our reading this week contains one of the most misunderstood stories in Mark’s gospel. The intent was faith, the result was societal harm. Read more
This Tuesday, love your neighbor by getting out there and voting for love and justice. Then the next morning when you wake, keep at it. Read more
In this life, the closest we will ever get to loving God is how we choose to relate with our fellow members of the human family. Read more
So closely is love connected to justice that it impossible to claim you even have love if you disregard social justice for one’s neighbor. Read more
Proximity doesn’t guarantee change. But it does provide the opportunity for change, through crossing lines that we have created. Read more
I can’t help but see a critique of Christian nationalism in the contrast between James, John and Bartimaeus in this story. Read more
The Bartimaeus story has social, political, and economic dimensions that are rarely touched on in some sectors of Christianity. Read more
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In