Commentary: My Civil Rights Excursion
Recently, I went on a civil rights tour with my colleagues to Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama....
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Commentary: In Leadership and Life, Trust Matters
During the past weeks, as I have watched the leaves turn to vibrant shades of red, yellow, orange...
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Commentary: Created in God’s Image
As a member of the LGBTQI community and as an ordained clergyperson in the United Church of Christ...
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Commentary: Do New Year’s Resolutions Actually Help Anyone?
Growing up, my siblings and I made many New Year's resolutions at the closing of each year. Some of...
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Commentary: Rising Up for Equality
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from thwarting the exercise...
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Commentary: Let No One Pull You So Low
"Anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do...
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Racial Justice Minister joins staff in Cleveland, OH
Justice and Witness Ministry is pleased to welcome and announce to our staff team, The Rev. Dr....
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Strengthen the Movement in 2017!
Thank you for your faithful advocacy in 2016. The past year was an eventful one. Even as Congress...
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Commentary: Let Us Not Forget
Americans celebrated our nation’s 240th anniversary since its founding earlier this month on July...
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Commentary: REPARATIONS for African Descendants… Is the U.S. there yet?
Recently I was in a denominational business meeting where someone asked, “What mission projects...
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As a Christian, one of my favorite religious seasons is Advent. It holds meaning because of its...
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