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June 2026

June 12, 2026

10 Books to Address Christian Nationalism in Your Church

Need resources to address Christian nationalism? These 10 books offer pastors tools for preaching, teaching,...

March 2026

March 16, 2026

Ezekiel 37 Counters White Christian Nationalism

The sermon to the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37 preaches to the need...

January 2026

January 10, 2026

The Murder of Renee Good is an Apocalyptic Moment

The murder of Renee Good is an apocalyptic moment revealing difficult truths for white American...

December 2025

December 22, 2025

Preaching about Racism, Economics, and Environment

Preaching about racism, economics, and environment requires attention to intersectionality & biblical themes: insights from...

August 2023

August 05, 2023

Review of Rev. Kenneth Wheeler’s US: The Resurrection of American Terror

Rev. Kenneth Wheeler, a Black ELCA pastor & elder stateman of the church, has written...

April 2023

April 10, 2023

Sierra Pacific Synod Council Must Apologize, Restore Rev. Nelson Rabell-González

On April 15, Sierra Pacific Synod Council will vote on issuing an apology & returning...

April 04, 2023

Ecological Stations of the Cross: #3 – Environmental racism

Simon of Cyrene carried Jesus’s cross. Today, communities of color bear of the brunt of...

March 2023

March 26, 2023

“Dem Bones” Will “Lift Every Voice and Sing”! Sermon on Ezekiel 37:1-14

Have you heard of the song “Dem Bones”? Do you know who wrote that song?...

March 20, 2023

Reviving Dry Bones: Countering White Supremacy in Christian Nationalism

Ezekiel’s sermon to the dry bones echoes across the millennia to our own time and...

July 2022

July 30, 2022

White Fragility in the ELCA: 5 Things We Can Do About It

A 2021 clergy survey indicates that White Fragility in the ELCA is muzzling Lutheran preachers....

June 2022

June 08, 2022

Rohrer Resigned; Justice for Rev. Nelson Rabell González Still Needed

Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer resigned as Bishop. How did we get here? And where do things stand...

June 03, 2022

Bishop Rohrer Threatened Latina Child, ‘Racist Verbal Assault’: ELCA Listening Team Report

The ELCA's Listening Team Report gives plenty of evidence that Bishop Eaton needed to bring...

May 2022

May 28, 2022

The ELCA’s Whiteness Protection Program: Bishop Eaton and Bishop Rohrer

Bishop Eaton refuses to bring disciplinary charges against Bishop Rohrer. Welcome to the ELCA's Whiteness...

May 23, 2022

Bishop William Gohl: Bishop Megan Rohrer’s Actions Warrant Discipline, Removal

If ELCA Presiding Bishop Eaton fails to act, Bishop William Gohl will join Latiné bishops...

March 2022

March 14, 2022

Bishop Rohrer and Rev. Rabell-González: The ELCA’s Double, Triple Standard

ELCA Presiding Bishop convenes “listening panel” to review actions of Bishop Megan Rohrer. But a...

February 2022

February 20, 2022

Accusations and Racist False Flags: Rev. Nelson’s Saga is not Unique

It’s important to understand the saga of Rev. Nelson Rabell-González in the context of racist...

January 2022

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 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 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....

August 2021

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...

April 2021

April 02, 2021

The Crucifixion of Jesus is Now: Reflecting on the Passion in John’s Gospel

The crucifixion is not just a story of an ancient event. It is the story...

November 2020

November 14, 2020

The Parable of the Talents Through the Lens of Race, Privilege & Wealth

When we read the Parable of the Talents through the lens of race, privilege, and...

November 08, 2020

Fill Your Lamps, Church – Let’s Be Ready! Post-election Sermon

Post-election sermon. Whether you're celebrating or mourning the election, we must not be complacent. There...

August 2020

August 12, 2020

The Canaanite Woman Took a Knee (Matt. 15:21-28)

Oh, yes, she did. The Canaanite woman took a knee. She interrupted Jesus with her...

August 05, 2020

6 Bible Texts for a Sermon on Racism & Why Your Church Needs to Hear It

So you want to preach a sermon on racism. Where to begin? Here are 6...