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April 2012

April 21, 2012

Tavis Smiley & Cornel West on Colbert Report – “The Rich and the Rest of Us”

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April 01, 2012

Rep. Bobby Rush Wears a Hoodie on the House Floor in support of Trayvon Martin

Powerful moment... His response: Description from YouTube: Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois was reprimanded...

March 2012

March 27, 2012

When Health Care Reform has a Face and a Name

*Note: This is a repost from August of 2010. It's relevance shines in light of...

March 15, 2012

It’s Time to Balance the National Budget! – Fixing the Moral Deficit

The following is my contribution to the Patheos Book Club for Fixing the Moral Deficit....

February 2012

February 10, 2012

The Release of Mandela and the Release of Captives

From Common Prayer: Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals, Feb 10th: On February 10, 1990, Nelson Mandela...

February 07, 2012

They Called Me a Communist

From Common Prayer: Dom Helder Camara of Recife (1909 – 1999) Born February 7, 1909, in Fortazela,...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

A Small Picture of Jubilee?

I came across an article, thanks to my good friend Jason, that gives us a...

January 23, 2012

Ron Paul: The Anti-War Candidate Who Will Start New Wars

KURT'S NOTE: The following is a guest post from Jason Dye. I take no responsibility...

January 17, 2012

Nonviolent Marches are Silly Dr. King – History Wins!

Thanks to David Fitch for pointing me to this video of Dr. Martin Luther King...

January 10, 2012

Soren Kierkegaard: A Parable of Affluence Rather than the Simplicity of Christ

The following functions as a parable for those who let "worry" lead to the desire...

December 2011

December 20, 2011

Is Ethical Purchasing a New Form of Legalism?

*This is a blog I originally posted at the end of February in 2010. It...

December 12, 2011

Taking the SEX out of Sex-mas!

Then one foggy Sex-mas Eve, Victoria came to say: Consumer with your eyes so wide,...

December 11, 2011

The New Poor of Fresno – Time Mag Video

I think that no matter where you live, this video has something to say. I'd...

December 06, 2011

Let’s Go on a Christmas Spending Spree!: The Story of Stuff

I wanted to share this video with you to stimulate conversation about simplicity and consumerism....

December 06, 2011

Kinyarwanda: Forgiveness is Freedom

Guest Author: Andrew Himes is the author of the new book, ‘The Sword of the...

December 05, 2011

Ignoring the Hells of Earth? (Shane Claiborne)

Another great video from our friends at The Work of the People! Check them out....

November 2011

November 21, 2011

Prophetic Pepper Spray, Suffering, and the Revolutionary Kingdom: UC Davis and #OccupyWallStreet

Suffering. Not something that is glorified in itself in Scripture, but the glory is in...

November 17, 2011

When Worry Disrupts God’s Cosmic Community of Care

I want to introduce you to someone. Her name is Sadie. After six months of...

November 09, 2011

When Children Become Sex Slaves & People Turn a Blind Eye: Reflections on God in a Brothel

NOTE: This article is part of the Patheos Book Club for God in...

November 07, 2011

Kurt Interviewed on Podcast (Evangelical Rejects, Online Ministry, Anabaptism, & the Mission of the Church)

I had a wonderful time talking with author and leader Laurie Beth Jones today on...

November 03, 2011

How Many Slaves Are Working For You? Find out now…

Here is a great resource to make us aware of how our purchasing affects human...

November 02, 2011

It is Time for the American Christian Church to Surrender the Gay Marriage Fight, Apologize, and Share Love

This is a guest post by a good friend. Guest articles, although interesting, are the...

October 2011

October 25, 2011

A clip about why many support #OccupyWallStreet and why many want to silence it ( #ows )

I thought this was interesting. I'm no economist, but this seems to be on to...

October 25, 2011

The Powers That Be, the Gift of Enemies, and #OccupyWallStreet ( #OWS )

The Powers That Be by Walter Wink speaks to our day in profound ways. The...

October 24, 2011

The Story of Bottled Water (This was really interesting!) [video]

Would love your thoughts. This blew my mind!

October 24, 2011

Am I Part of the 99% or the 1%? (Scattered Thoughts on #OccupyWallStreet and Global Poverty)

For the past several weeks, many of us who believe that the economic values of...

September 2011

September 30, 2011

Hell on Earth and the Kingdom of God (Greg Dill)

Naked Roma boy rummaging through trash heap. In 2008 I had the opportunity to...

September 06, 2011

I Believe in the “Here and Now” But Live Like I Trust in Escapism

I've noticed a trend in my life. When it comes to my worldview, the way...

August 2011

August 29, 2011

In Chains: The Art of Freeing Girls from Sexual Slavery (Clint Brewer)

I have seen so much of our world over the years but each new trip...

August 25, 2011

Giving Children Ditch-Water Can Change the World [OR] Please Watch the Video I’m Featured In and Share it Like Crazy! #twakeover

Below is a video that I made about an easy opportunity to help folks get...