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March 2015

March 23, 2015

Stories and Letters from Prison (Philippians 2:5-11)

By Barbara Lundblad. Sister Margaret McCabe has worked as a prison chaplain at the Robert...

March 16, 2015

Ferguson and Forgiveness (Jeremiah 31:31-34)

By Walter Brueggemann. We asked people what they think about racism in America. Lent is...

March 09, 2015

Immigration: Journey to a New Life (Psalm 107: 1-3, 17-22)

By Lisa Nichols Hickman. The faith communities of Laredo, Texas, help immigrants. All too often,...

March 02, 2015

The Sacrifice of Covenant Relationship (Exodus 20:1-17)

By Kimberly D. Russaw. Volunteers channel faith, compassion and muscle into new homes for the...

February 2015

February 16, 2015

ISIS, “American Sniper,” and Rainbows (Genesis 9:8-17)

By Greg Carey. Addressing the rise of religious violence and the role that faith leaders...

February 09, 2015

Forsaking the “Whiteness” of the Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-9)

By Keith Anderson. We asked a random group of people: Who do you talk to?...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

The Super Bowl and the Church in a Culture of Dominance (1 Corinthians 8:1-13)

By Matthew L. Skinner. Facts about violence in America. If what a nation watches on...

January 19, 2015

Free Speech, Big Fish, and Calls from God (Jonah 3:1-5, 10)

By Karyn L. Wiseman. Facts about free speech around the world. The Charlie Hebdo massacre...

January 14, 2015

Maye God’s Trying to Tell You Something (1 Samuel 3:1-20)

By H. Beecher Hicks, Jr. Faith leaders speak out on how well the faith community...

January 05, 2015

In the Beginning and In the End: Christians and Climate Change (Genesis 1:1-5)

By Eric D. Barreto. Creatures "mentioned" in the Book of Genesis that are threatened by climate...

December 2014

December 16, 2014

The Self-Righteous System and the Prophetic Task (2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16)

By Brennan Breed. We asked people on the street if they think our institutions are...

December 08, 2014

You Don’t Want To Be A Prophet (Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11)

By Eric Barreto. 90-year-old Arnold Abbott feeds the homeless despite a local ban on the...

December 01, 2014

Voices Crying Out: Comfort and Transformation in an Age of Mass Incarceration (Isaiah 40:1-11)

By David Garber. Antoinne Murphy shares his achievements since his incarceration. The topic of exile...

November 2014

November 26, 2014

Release. Repair. Restore: Thoughts Beyond Ferguson Toward Racial Healing

By Jacqueline J. Lewis. A timeline of the events in Ferguson. I suppose if Ferguson...

November 18, 2014

Jesus, Poor People, and the Underside of Thanksgiving (Matthew 25:31-46)

By Billy Honor. Midnight Run is dedicated to helping the homeless population in New York...

November 10, 2014

Should Christians be Afraid of Ebola or Climate Change or ISIS or…? (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)

By Eric D. Barreto. Teresa Ghilarducci on faith and economic inequality. Fear is in the...

November 03, 2014

Since We Have to Wait, We’d Better Get to Work (Matthew 25:1-13)

By Matthew L. Skinner. North Fork Spanish Apostolate has helped thousands of immigrants in...

October 2014

October 27, 2014

All Saints’ Day: Facing Death (Matthew 5:1-12)

By Greg Carey. Bishop Kevin Farrell comments on giving shelter to potential Ebola victims....

October 20, 2014

Reformation Then and Now: Dismantling Walls Today (Psalm 46)

By Dirk G. Lange. November 9, 2014 will mark the 25th anniversary of the...

October 14, 2014

Whose Image is Stamped on Your Heart? (Matthew 22:15-22)

By Doug Mendenhall. People talk about how they give to those in need. Two...

October 06, 2014

What’s So “Domestic” About Violence? (Philippians 4:1-9)

By Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder. People share their opinions and experiences about a growing concern—bullying. I...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

What If the Earth Was God’s Vineyard? (Matthew 21:33-46)

By Shanell T. Smith. Faith groups join in the People's Climate March. ...

September 25, 2014

In Compassion and Sympathy: A Christian Response to Religious Violence

By Jacob D. Myers. Addressing the rise of religious violence and the role that...

September 22, 2014

Why Work to Change the World? (Matthew 21:23-32)

By Matt Skinner. Americans talk about race. It’s hard to follow through on our...

September 15, 2014

Blessing Those Who Have Cursed Us (Jonah 3:10—4:11)

By Eric D. Barreto. Volunteers channel faith, compassion, and muscle into new homes for the...

September 08, 2014

Foolishness (1 Corinthians 1:18-24)

By Margaret Aymer. Children are suffering from violence in the U.S. and around the world....

September 01, 2014

A Strange Summer Vacation (Romans 13:8-14)

By Barbara K. Lundblad. Five students from different faiths travel the world in pursuit of...

August 2014

August 25, 2014

God Hears the Cries of #Ferguson: A Burning Bush and a World on Fire

By Keith Anderson. What can the people of faith do about racism in America? ...

August 18, 2014

Sweaty Spirituality: Fighting Obesity with Paul (Romans 12:1-8)

By Jacob D. Myers Obesity is hitting the current generation of US children particularly hard....

August 15, 2014

Preaching Reflections on Michael Brown and Ferguson

In light of this week's events in Ferguson, Missouri, several of our ON Scripture writers...

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