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April 2017

April 18, 2017

Wounded Resurrection: The Body of Christ for the Body of Earth (John 20:19-31)

By William P. Brown The gap continues to widen between liberals and conservatives regarding the...

April 10, 2017

Only women should speak on Easter Sundays! (John 20:1-18)

Only women should speak on Easter Sundays! (John 20:1-18) By Cláudio Carvalhaes It’s resurrection...

April 03, 2017

Christianity’s First Hate Crime (Isaiah 50:4-9, Philippians 2:5-11 (1-4),Matthew 26, 27)

By Wendy Farley The news these days suggest we are experiencing a rebirth – not...

March 2017

March 27, 2017

When Trauma Victims Teach Us About Hope (John 11:1-45)

By Rev. Dr. Storm Swain As we enter into John’s Gospel, we are standing some...

March 20, 2017

Vulnerability: The Gift Not Fully Valued (John 9:1-41)

By Amy Julia Becker “Disability is a magnifying glass that shows us our humanity.” My...

March 14, 2017

The Nasty Woman Who Persisted: The Samaritan Woman of John 4 (John 4:5-42)

The Nasty Woman Who Persisted: The Samaritan Woman of John 4 (John 4:5-42) By Jaime...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

It’s Been 40 Days: How to Resist the Temptation of Injustice and Intolerance

By Karyn L Wiseman I keep seeing listicles pop up on my Facebook feed. 40...

February 22, 2017

A God of Second Chances (2 Peter 1:16-21)

A God of Second Chances (2 Peter 1:16-21) By Melissa Browning My five-year-old, Olivia, lives...

February 13, 2017

Are We Safer Now? Security and Mercy in God’s Law (Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18)

Are We Safer Now? Security and Mercy in God’s Law (Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18) Johnny Ramirez-Johnson...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

Too Much Salt or Not Enough? What Jesus Says About Americans and Their Super Bowl

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Super Bowl – A Religious Festival? It will surely...

January 23, 2017

Trump’s Inauguration and Conflicted Hope in a Divided Christianity

By the time many read these words the United States of America will have innagurated its...

January 04, 2017

First Sunday after the Epiphany/Baptism of the Lord

by Jim Kast-Keat How often do you think Jesus remembered his baptism? How often do...

November 2016

November 28, 2016

Voices in the Wilderness (Matthew 3:1-12)

By Shively Smith. The impact of the #SayHerName Movement cannot be overstated. This is...

November 21, 2016

Prophetic Resistance (Isaiah 2:1-5)

By Eric Barreto. Losing an election shouldn’t feel this dire. Sometimes our preferred...

November 14, 2016

Heeding God’s Relentless Demand for Justice (Jeremiah 23:1-6)

By Keith Anderson. This year’s bruising presidential election ended in shocking fashion in the...

November 07, 2016

Making Justice in the Midst of Chaos (Isaiah 65:17-25)

By Onleilove Alston. This election cycle has uncovered the racism, sexism, and nativism that...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

A Work in Progress (Haggai 1:15b-2:9)

By Jacqui Lewis. As we stand on the precipice of a new presidential administration; as...

October 24, 2016

From a Tree to a Throne: The Story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)

By Johnny Ramirez-Johnson. How would you feel today if you discovered that the credit card...

October 10, 2016

No Justice, No Peace (Luke 18:1-8)

By Matthew L. Skinner. The system is rigged. It always has been. Prosecutors manipulate...

October 03, 2016

Except This Foreigner (Luke 17:11-19)

By Eric D. Barreto. If Jesus’ words never strike me as strange, if Jesus’...

September 2016

September 27, 2016

Ah, Jesus, I Get It Now! (Luke 17:5-10)

By Jacqui Lewis. No wonder we don’t talk about verses 7-10 of this text....

September 12, 2016

Uber and Amos: Economic Justice in the Gig Economy (Luke 16:1-13)

By Keith Anderson. The curbside at Atlanta airport’s Terminal South is a strange place to...

September 09, 2016

Lost and Found: Depression and Isolation (Luke 15.1-10)

By Karyn L. Wiseman. I went to Junior High and High School in the West...

August 2016

August 29, 2016

In God’s Hands (Jeremiah 18:1-11)

By Mihee Kim-Kort. We are living in a world with no shortage of trauma...

August 22, 2016

Why Jesus Wouldn’t Be a Democrat or a Republican (Luke 14:1, 7-14)

By Billy Honor. If you just listened to the current presidential candidates talk, you’d...

August 15, 2016

Why We Can’t Wait (Luke 13:10-17)

By Matthew L. Skinner. Why We Can’t Wait is the familiar title of Martin...

August 10, 2016

Navigating a World of Division (Luke 12:49-56)

By Greg Carey. In some parts of our country firefighters refer to trees and...

August 01, 2016

Standing With Blue and Black Lives (Luke 12:32-40)

By Karyn L. Wiseman. iPhone or Droid? Right or wrong? Oreos or Chocolate Chips?...

July 2016

July 25, 2016

Who Am I? Rant vs. Relationship (Hosea 11:1-11)

By Walter Brueggemann. This poem in Hosea, by the force of prophetic imagination, takes...

July 18, 2016

How Long, Oh Lord? Praying Without Ceasing for Justice (Luke 11:1-13)

By Onleilove Alston. As I looked through my Facebook newsfeed I saw many of...

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