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October 2015

October 28, 2015

What Do You Love and Hope Never to Lose to Climate Change?

“The secure rhythms of nature that are the foundation of our home.” -- Rachel, Illinois...

October 27, 2015

7 Steps Faith Communities Can Take to Help End Gun Violence

Ever wonder how your faith community can help end the plague of gun violence in...

October 13, 2015

Where Technology, Faith, and Humanitarian Relief Meet

A new kind of response to both natural and humanitarian disasters is taking shape—and it’s...

September 2015

September 15, 2015

Why Philly is the Perfect Place for the Pope to Denounce the Death Penalty

I guess there is no bad place to call for an end to execution. But...

August 2015

August 14, 2015

“Dads Don’t Babysit!” When Black Fathers Love in the Midst of Injustice

Just over a year ago, under a midnight sky, African American artist Cbabi Bayoc stood...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

#WhenSandySpeaks: “There is Something Out There That We Can Do”

Do you recognize Sandra Annette Bland? Do you see yourself when you look at the...

July 15, 2015

Liberal Protestants, Social Justice and Antisemitism: Reflections on the BDS Movement

By Mark E. Gammon With the astounding pace of news over the last couple of...

June 2015

June 19, 2015

Ambassadors of Reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:11-21): The Massacre of the Beloved in Charleston, SC

The evening began like any other Wednesday Bible study. Beloved parishioners and their pastor gathered...

June 10, 2015

When Dajerria Becton Cried Out for Her Mama and God

“Call my Mama! Call my Mama at home. God!” -- Dajerria Becton Dajerria Becton, a beautiful...

May 2015

May 07, 2015

The Invisible Hand — of God

"When the happiness or misery of others depends in any respect upon our conduct, we...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

The Haunting: A Poem about the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’

The Doctrine of Discovery is a little known aspect of our Christian history. A tragic example of...

March 2015

March 19, 2015

Jesus Wept: How Hosing Down the Homeless Reflects on All of Us Christians

There’s a picture floating around on the internet of Jesus slapping his forehead in frustration...

March 02, 2015

The Gospel of Kelly Gissendaner

Georgia clergy just delivered 500 signatures of faith leaders and 40 boxes of names from...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

Women, the Death Penalty, and Jesus

Only 15 women have been executed in the U.S. since the reinstatement of the death...

February 20, 2015

A Letter to White Christians on the Anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s Death

On the anniversary of Trayvon Martin's death and in the wake of continued calls for...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

Five Things To Do When GOD Seems ALOOF

There is an old joke… There was a man who fell in a hole and...

January 14, 2015

Two Conversations Christians Need to Have in 2015

America is coming apart at the seams. Greed, corruption, fear, and violence are among our...

December 2014

December 22, 2014

Yes, Mary Did Know. But Do We?

By the Rev. Jude Harmon Chartbusting this holiday season is Pentatonix’s cover of “Mary Did...

December 07, 2014

Advent Begins in the Experience of the Oppressed

"If you, like the magi, seek out the newborn Jesus this season, then this is...

September 2014

September 15, 2014

Shane Claiborne on Dr. King, Nonviolent Uprisings and Learning from Ferguson

Dr. King said: a “riot is the language of the unheard.” What happens when folks...

August 2014

August 26, 2014

Shane Claiborne: Pilgrimage to Ferguson

Something felt right about going to Ferguson. And something felt right about going with Derrick....

July 2014

July 28, 2014

When the Battle Is Hard: On Restoration and Renewal of Faith

By Lisa Anderson On June 23, 2014, 79-year-old retired United Methodist pastor, the Rev. Charles...

July 02, 2014

Wild Christianity at the Wild Goose Festival

"God did not outsource mercy; God said 'I'll come myself!'" -- Rev. William Barber "The...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Yung Me Suh Morris: Inspired, and Grieving, after the PC(USA) General Assembly #GA221

By Yung Me Suh Morris After 10 days in Detroit working as a volunteer for...

June 25, 2014

Global Violence Against Women and Girls: Weep with Me and Then Work with Me

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of hosting a live chat on the...

June 17, 2014

Marching Through Death’s Desert: Protesting the Death Penalty

It’s 93 degrees in Texas today. And the Rev. Jeff Hood is walking 200 miles...

June 10, 2014

Hungering for Justice (Private Charity Is Not Enough)

Part 6: Progressive Reflections on Traditional Christian Themes Engaging in social justice can be challenging,...

May 2014

May 20, 2014

Living Liberation: A Q&A with Wild Goose Producer Rosa Lee Harden

"If you are a follower of Jesus who listens to the news and wonders if...

May 12, 2014

If It Weren’t for Jesus, I Might be Pro-Death Too: A Response to Al Mohler

Southern Baptist leader Albert Mohler wrote a piece this week defending the death penalty. In...

April 2014

April 25, 2014

Death Row Inmates Invite Tennessee Governor to Pray with Them

This past Thursday, the men on Tennessee’s death row, four of whom have scheduled execution...