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Repairing The Breach
In today's readings, we are invited into the work of healing social pain and addressing all of the forces that have separated people from each other.
Hurt Feelings
As part of our Black History Month offerings, we wanted to highlight another piece of writing from Rev. Dr. Marvin McMickle. We’re grateful to Dr. McMickle for allowing us to re-publish these reflections and grateful to Rev. Myra for offering these powerful submissons (and her incredible leadership related to equity and anti-racism work). Today, there is a new form of white privilege emerging that involves banning any books, canceling any courses and classes, and curbing any public dialogue to shield…
Choosing Life
In this day and age, what does it mean to "choose life"? What sacrifices might be required from us? What weight must we bear?
The Invitation
As we begin the Lenten journey, may we work to return to God with our whole heart and find spiritual renewal and strength in this season.
A LONG TIME COMING. A HIGH COST PAID.
The United States Congress finally found the courage to confront our racist history of lynching. We, as people of faith, must also confront this history.
Actualize Love
Valentine's Day invites us to move beyond some of the superficial, consumer aspects of the holiday and seek to end domination and oppression through love.
A History Lesson
It is important for us to understand histories accurately so that we can more clearly see how systems of oppression work and have worked.
Trust the Process
Sometimes in the spiritual life, it can be hard to trust in the processes that we are in and even to feel God's presence.
My electric Vehicle Journey
New experience driving a non polluting car.
The Door Beneath Everything
Everything that we are going through offers a doorway into some new meaning and possibility for our lives - if we can stop and reflect.
Post Christmas
While we may be on the other side of the Christmas holiday, the "work" of Christmas is something that we can be part of all year long.
A Grassroots Faith
Advent celebrates God's using ordinary people to change the course of history if they can remember to trust their own experience.