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January 2022

January 18, 2022

God’s Creation PREACHES! Psalm 19 Links Nature and Torah

God’s Creation preaches? How can this be? We have to tune our eyes, ears, hearts,...

January 17, 2022

Habla la Esposa del Rev. Nelson Rabell: El Año del Dolor

¿Cómo es ser el cónyuge de un pastor sometido a acusaciones infundadas de mala conducta?...

January 16, 2022

Pastor Nelson’s Spouse Speaks: The Year of Pain

What is it like to be the spouse of a pastor subjected to unsubstantiated accusations...

January 11, 2022

Por qué la ELCA Necesita Investigar el Caso del Rev. Nelson Rabell-González

Este artículo explica por qué la ELCA necesita investigar el caso de Rev. Nelson Rabell-González....

January 09, 2022

Why the ELCA Needs to Investigate the Case of Rev. Nelson Rabell-González

This piece explains why the ELCA needs to investigate the case of Rev. Nelson Rabell-González....

December 2021

December 31, 2021

El NDA, la Iglesia y el Intento de Silenciar Rev. Nelson Rabell-González

¿Por qué una congregación quería que el rev. Nelson Rabell-González firmara un acuerdo de confidencialidad...

December 29, 2021

The NDA, the Church, and the Attempt to Silence Rev. Nelson Rabell-González

Why did a congregation want Rev. Nelson Rabell-González to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)? And...

December 26, 2021

El Día Sínodo de ELCA ‘Desapareció’ al Pastor Nelson

Esto es lo que sucedió el día en que el Sínodo Sierra Pacífico de la...

December 22, 2021

The Day an ELCA Synod ‘Disappeared’ Pastor Nelson Rabell-González

Here's what happened the day the ELCA’s Sierra Pacific Synod and Bishop Megan Rohrer “disappeared”...

December 18, 2021

ELCA Despidió a un Denunciante, Rev. Nelson Rabell-González

La saga del Rev. Nelson Rabell-González comienza con una serie de secretos. Termina (por ahora)...

December 17, 2021

ELCA Fires Whistleblower, Rev. Nelson Rabell-González

The saga of Rev. Nelson Rabell-González begins with a series of secrets. It ends (for...

December 14, 2021

La Expulsión del Rev. Rabell-González: ELCA Corrupción y el Racismo

Obispe Megan Rohrer retiraron al Rev. Nelson Rabell-González de su llamada como pastor de la...

December 13, 2021

The Removal of Rev. Rabell-González: A Case Study in ELCA Corruption and Racism

The Rev. Nelson Rabell-González was removed as pastor of Misión Latina Luterana in Stockton, California....

December 12, 2021

Peace On Earth and WITH Earth: Christmas, Psalm 96 and 97

Psalm 96 and 97 depict Earth has having agency, voice, and . . . dance? Yes!...

November 2021

November 10, 2021

When Our Temples Fall: Mark 13:1-8 Through a Dialogical Lens

In Mark 13:1-8, Jesus engages us in the shadow of our temples. Can the church...

November 09, 2021

Thanksgiving, Manna, and “Just Enough”: Exodus 16:13-21

Ideas for reading and preaching Exodus 16:31-21 for a Thanksgiving sermon or reflection. The key...

November 02, 2021

Grieving Extinct Species on All Saints Day

Can we make room on All Saints Day to remember species that have been listed...

October 2021

October 31, 2021

Lafayette Marching Band’s “Peace of Mind” Is What We Needed

The Lafayette High School Marching Band's show, "Peace of Mind," is just what we needed...

October 25, 2021

How to Love God in the Land Flowing with Milk and Honey

The Israelites faced the same challenge we do -- how to protect the land flowing...

October 23, 2021

Clergy Report Preaching More about Climate Change: National Survey

Half of mainline Protestant clergy indicated they had addressed climate change and other environmental issues...

September 2021

September 28, 2021

Blessing Animals Sunday — Genesis 2:18-24 Sermon Ideas

When God led the animals to Adam in Genesis 2:18-24, perhaps this was the first...

September 20, 2021

Beware the Mob of Insatiable Appetites: Numbers 11 Through a Green Lens

Never enough quail! EcoPreacher 1-2-3 sermon helps for preaching Numbers 11:4-35 using a green lens....

September 18, 2021

Covidtown: A Tragic Parody on Billy Joel’s “Allentown”

Well I’m living here in Covidtown. And they’re closing all the hospitals down. Out in...

September 14, 2021

The Politics of Faith – The Bible, Government, and Public Policy: Book Review

The Politics of Faith makes a compelling biblical case that Christians not only can but...

September 08, 2021

Latinxs, the Bible, and Migration: Book Review

Latinxs, the Bible, and Migration is a groundbreaking, border-crossing collection of essays by scholars that...

September 04, 2021

Abortion and the Progressive Church: Is It Time to Break the Silence?

What does the Texas abortion law mean for clergy? Are progressive pastors willing to address...

September 02, 2021

Jesus Sighed: Being Open in Mark 7:24-37

Jesus sighed. You might have missed it. But stay with that sigh. There's a lot going on...

August 2021

August 25, 2021

Food & Faith: Preaching Deuteronomy 4 Through a Green Lens

You are what you eat & how we steward our food reflects our faith. Here...

August 20, 2021

The Church’s Racist Code of Silence: One Pastor’s Story

There is a racist code of silence in the U.S. church, and it's choking the...

August 19, 2021

Pastoring in a Racist Church: One Pastor’s Story

This is one pastor’s story of being in a racist church. She's not alone. We...