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January 2017

January 11, 2017

10 Words From Obama’s Farewell Speech (That You Won’t Hear Again For Awhile)

In 2005, I attended a Sojourner's conference in D.C. The theme was ending poverty, and...

January 09, 2017

The Difference Between Celebrity and Authority: Meryl Streep Gets It, Trump Never Will

Her Highness Meryl Streep preached a sermon at the Golden Globes last night. As she accepted...

January 05, 2017

10 Ways to Care for Someone (When Nothing Will Fix It)

You just can't imagine what they must be going through. You don't know what you...

December 2016

December 21, 2016

The End of Words: A Zechariah Advent

Thanks to the magic of Facebook pop-up memories, I revisit the posts of Christmas Past...

December 19, 2016

Do Not Be Afraid: Calling All Angels

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother...

December 13, 2016

Moana, the “Other” Princess: Thoughts on Identity and Belonging

Guest post: by Rev. Allison Ruari When I was three, I learned the words to...

December 12, 2016

What Were You Expecting?

What were you expecting? If your childhood pre-dates the digital age and the magic of...

December 07, 2016

Open: The Perfect Christmas Card

I guess it's time to start thinking about Christmas cards. (sigh) This means coming up with...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Assemble: Word 3, Advent 1

One of the best parts of Christmas at my house is getting out the nativity...

November 29, 2016

Shift: 5 Ways to a Sane December

Advent 1, Word #2 -- shift. I'm trying this thing again, where I blog every (week)day...

November 28, 2016

Anticipate: Advent 1, Word 1

I spend a lot of my time and energy anticipating future needs. Mine, and those...

November 23, 2016

When Inclusion Becomes a “Divisive Political Issue”

One of the school districts in the Kansas City area has banned teachers from wearing...

November 16, 2016

The Country Needs Us, And We Need You: A Call to Action

Guest Post: by C. Shawn McGuffey Since the election I have been saddened. Luckily, I...

November 14, 2016

Here I Am, Where We’ve Been: A Post-Election Sermon

In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw the Lord sitting on a high...

November 13, 2016

A Broken Hallelujah: How SNL Helped Us Grieve

There's a reason they call it a "cold open." There is no intro. No setting...

November 09, 2016

I’m With Them

"My head is pounding and I feel sick; but I can't go to bed because...

November 07, 2016

10 Things That Will Still Be True After Election Day

This morning my phone flashed a cute little notification that said "Tomorrow is election day!"...

November 01, 2016

The War On Fall

Let me tell you this really sad thing I used to do when I lived...

October 2016

October 26, 2016

Election Fatigue: 10 Spiritual Practices for Toxic Times

I want to write about election fatigue. But I'm too tired. I've been dragging, feeling...

October 19, 2016

Dear America: You’re In An Abusive Relationship

My beloved America. This is an intervention. This is a hard thing to say, so...

October 12, 2016

The Main Issue That Faith-Based Voters Should Be Asking Tough Questions About

Here are things that I hear faith-based voters talking about this election season: -Abortion -Marriage -Guns (because...

October 08, 2016

How Trump is Making Misogyny Great Again

Last week, women's health experts and other commentators detailed the “abusive behaviors” exhibited in Trump’s debate performance....

September 2016

September 20, 2016

Read the Comments: Terence Crutcher and Our Sin of Silence

Again. AGAIN. Again this morning I am sitting in front of the screen with the...

September 14, 2016

Exit the Echo Chamber: Bipartisanship As An Act of Faith

Guest Post: by Sarah Stewart Holland Twice a week, I co-host a political podcast with...

September 09, 2016

Let Love Be Overheard

I went to breakfast yesterday at a usual neighborhood place. There was a Muslim family there...

September 07, 2016

We Don’t Dance on Graves: To Those Celebrating the Death of Phyllis Schlafly

People. Get ahold of yourselves. I get it. She tried to single-handedly squelch the Equal Rights...

September 06, 2016

Holy Ground: The Story You Aren’t Hearing About the Dakota Access Pipeline

The summer after college, I was part of a traveling crew that set up, and led,...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

10 Ways to Celebrate The National Parks Centennial

There are few things I love more than National Parks. So there are many places...

August 24, 2016

10 Meaningful Ways to Start Your Kids’ School Day

We've probably all read the beautiful, powerful, tear-jerking letter that Glennon Melton (of Momastery fame)...

August 22, 2016

Get Ready for the Polyamory Movement

Guest post, by Katherine Willis Pershey. As a theologically progressive pastor serving in the...

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