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October 2022

October 19, 2022

It’s Okay to Be A Progressive Christian. Here’s Why.

Here’s why you can – and should – claim your faith and identity as a...

June 2022

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...

February 2022

February 15, 2022

Beware of Wolves in Shepherds’ Clothing — Jeremiah 23:1-4

Beware of Wolves in Shepherds’ Clothing is a sermon I preached to ministry students in...

January 2021

January 05, 2021

The Pastor of Cobra Kai – Surprising, Relevant & Redemptive

Season Three of Cobra Kai gives us one of the most realistic & redemptive scenes...

January 03, 2021

Epiphany Light Teaches Us Interfaith Hospitality

They were different than us – outsiders. Yet this little country church trusted the Epiphany...

August 2020

August 13, 2020

Church Leaders Need Climate Ambition: Grassroots and Treetops

An open letter to faith leaders: we need your climate ambition to galvanize people of...

June 2020

June 07, 2020

Being Theological in a Political World

Being theological in a political world means standing up for justice because the Word of...

June 02, 2020

Trump Invades Church with Military Force. Christians Must Speak Out!

Trump invades church, violates separation of church and state. Christians must speak out!

June 02, 2020

Trump Has Crossed the Line: A Call for Pastors’ Emergency League 2020

Trump has crossed the line. How will people of faith respond to this blasphemy?

May 2020

May 31, 2020

Will White Churches Find Their Pentecost Courage?

Will white churches find their Pentecost courage for justice, peace, repentance, and restoration?

May 16, 2020

Green Ramadan, Green Muslims: Spotlight on Huda Alkaff

Ever heard of Green Ramadan? How about Green Muslims? Meet Huda Alkaff, a champion for...

April 2020

April 26, 2020

10 Tips for Keeping Your Earth Day Resolutions

Earth Day Resolutions are a lot like New Year’s Resolutions – if you don’t put...

April 18, 2020

Governor Andy Beshear Takes Us to Church: 5 Lessons from COVID-19 Briefings

The way Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear conducts his daily COVID-19 briefings is a master class...

January 2020

January 01, 2020

December 2019

December 17, 2019

Invocation Prayer on the Eve of Impeachment

We have gathered on this solemn eve of an important historic moment in our country....

November 2019

November 27, 2019

Rooted and Rising in Advent – 28 Days for Connecting with Earth

Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis has 28 short essays...

March 2019

March 19, 2019

Will God Forgive Us? ‘First Reformed’ Film Review

The movie First Reformed portrays negative stereotypes about both Christianity in America and environmental activists....

November 2018

November 03, 2018

It’s Time to Vote and THUNDER at the Polls: Rev. Dr. William Barber Visits Kentucky

If you are a person of faith, I remind you that it is your theological...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

Gaslighting in the Age of Trump: 6 Tips for Survival

When the president's lies destroy the very concept of truth and reality for a nation,...

June 2018

June 12, 2018

Cedar Trees and Mustard Seeds – The Bible’s Arboretum

Let's take a walk through the arboretum of the Bible. From cedar trees to mustard...

June 09, 2018

Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith – Devotional, Wk. 1

This 8-week interfaith devotional has been designed to encourage and uplift you as you connect...

June 08, 2018

Spreading the Gospel of Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith

In Christianity, we talk about "spreading the gospel," gospel meaning 'good news' in Greek. Well, trees are...

June 07, 2018

We Intend to Be Heard: Poor People’s Campaign Denied Access in Kentucky

June 4 marks the first time a Poor People's Campaign group was denied entrance into...

May 2018

May 10, 2018

Sisters EMERGING from the Wilderness: Women of Color Leading the Church

The election of two female African American bishops in the ELCA may be a turning...

March 2018

March 12, 2018

No, Mr. Pruitt, Fossil Fuels Are Not God’s ‘Blessing’ for Humanity

No, Mr. Pruitt, fossil fuels are not a "blessing" from God. Why would such a...

March 01, 2018

When We Make Guns the King: A Warning about Arming Teachers

Those calling for the arming of teachers – or any action that will put more...

January 2018

January 07, 2018

‘In God We Trump’ – Film Review

Riveting and revealing, 'In God We Trump' helps us make sense of the baffling phenomenon...

January 03, 2018

The Healing Power of ‘Moonlight’: Race, Erotic Love, and Baptism

'Moonlight' is a film that fuses ecological theology, sacramentology, and the ethics of race and...

November 2017

November 14, 2017

Preserving the Holy Remnant: Kentucky Natural Lands Trust

Why protect natural lands like Kentucky's Pine Mountain? Kentucky Natural Lands Trust shows us it's...

November 03, 2017

The Reformation is Over: Long Live the Eco-Reformation!

The celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation is over. Now what? It's...