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September 2024

September 26, 2024

Inclusivity and Taking Care of the Vulnerable, Part 3

We are called to affect and transform our world into a safe, compassionate, just home...

September 25, 2024

Inclusivity and Taking Care of the Vulnerable, Part 2

A central theme of our reading this week is what Liberation Theologians call a preferential...

September 24, 2024

Inclusivity and Taking Care of the Vulnerable, Part 1

Love, inclusivity, justice doesn’t need everyone to be the same in every detail. Inclusivity is...

February 2020

February 26, 2020

A Preferential Option for the Vulnerable and the Marginalized

There are two types of justice work. One seeks to give people equal access to...

February 17, 2020

When Preaching A Message of “Love” Doesn’t Lead To Justice

Our experiences determine not only the questions we ask but also the answers we get...

February 12, 2020

The Patriarchy, Justice, and Jesus’ Misunderstood Teachings on Divorce

In Spirit, Jesus' teachings on patriarchy and divorce call us to reject seeing anyone as...

February 10, 2020

Interpreting Sacred Texts in Life Giving Ways

Interpretations are not eternal. They change with time. As we see the harmful fruit of...

November 2019

November 06, 2019

Learning to Speak Out

The subject of politics is the discussion of how power is distributed and who gets...

August 2019

August 19, 2019

Listening to Those on the Margins and the Gendering of God

We can listen to the most vulnerable. We can hear from their experiences whether or...

July 2019

July 22, 2019

Checking Your Privilege

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July 03, 2019

Movements Built on Rock or Sand

In both Matthew’s and Luke’s gospels we read this analogy: “Therefore everyone who hears these...

July 01, 2019

Privilege and Power

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