Let There Be Peace on Earth
While preparing myself for worship this last Sunday, only about ten minutes before worship was to...
Read MoreSteven (Steve) Liechty
Religion Tolerance
This past weekend I was in Dallas to participate in a liturgy celebrating Churches United in Christ...
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UCC leadership: An opportunity for which the church was born
This statement from the leadership of the United Church of Christ condemns President Donald Trump's...
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Our Past Shapes the Present
Today historic relationships are being renewed. On May 4, 2017 the worshiping communities of...
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Memorial Day
As a pacifist, I find certain patriotic celebrations difficult to deal with. Watching baseball...
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Graduation Day
Three weeks ago I happened to be speaking at a church just off the Michigan State campus the...
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Abigail Roberts
The early 1800’s were a heady time in American religious life. After winning political...
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Avoiding Christmas, Defending Liberty
In 1659 the Massachusetts Bay General Court officially banned Christmas celebrations; and...
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A Woman Who Does the Unthinkable
It is a dark night in the 1840’s in Hampton, Virginia. A young woman, Mary Peake, finds...
Read MoreA scholar with a passion for justice
During the 1960s, issues of race and war and gender were churning. There had been two...
Read MoreOne Uppity Woman
As a midwife in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Anne Hutchinson knew the lives of women intimately....
Read MoreUCC Roots August 2015
Seven Remarkable WomenIntroducing "UCC Roots" from the United Church of Christ Historical...
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Standing with Native Peoples
It was 1832. An attorney named John Sergeant stood before the United States Supreme Court...
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Saying Yes
This past weekend, I had the honor and delight of speaking at the graduation ceremonies at United...
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The Challenge of Modern Biblical Scholarship
The young professor was less than thirty years old, but in 1870 he was invited to teach...
Read MoreEnjoy This Life
The United Church of Christ has been using a popular meme for the last few years called “Be the...
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We are a People of Hope
In his Easter message, United Church of Christ General Minister and President John C....
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Love Lifted Me
Sunday’s Lenten devotional was titled “Love Lifted Me.” It was written by a member of our...
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