The means by which we obtain our bread—whether those means are just, life-giving, and sustainable—matters as much as the bread does. Bread alone is not life-giving enough. Read more
The means by which we obtain our bread—whether those means are just, life-giving, and sustainable—matters as much as the bread does. Bread alone is not life-giving enough. Read more
For many Christians, this weekend marks the first weekend of Lent, which commemorates the 40 days and nights that Jesus spends in the wilderness before embarking on his ministry of healing, liberation, inclusion, and establishing justice. Read more
Have you had moments when you, also, have had to make some pretty difficult decisions? Moments where doing the right thing was not the easy choice? Read more
In this transfiguration story, the early Jesus followers are trying earnestly to make sense of the state violence against Jesus from the hands of the Roman empire. Read more
Christianity has become filled with antisemitic interpretations of the transfiguration. Here's an alternative. Read more
Our choices show not only what kind of people we want to be; they also indicate what kind of community or society we are setting in motion with our choices. Read more
Jesus recommended nakedness in protest over returning violence with more violence. Read more
We reject any interpretation that demands we feel some kind of love or positive emotion toward our abusers or oppressors. That interpretation only furthers the harm that abusers and oppressors have committed against survivors. Read more
We can choose to bend the arc of the universe toward justice for everyone. That arc is going to bend one way or another. Either we will bend it to benefit a few at the expense of the diverse masses or, in the face of being spoken of as evil, we can continue shaping our world into a safe, compassionate, just home for everyone. Read more
If the elite and privileged all speak well of you, then chances are this week’s saying applies most directly to you. Read more
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