Dave Sarkies
People over Profits
Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle....
Read MoreDo Not Be Conformed to this Age or #DecolonizeIsNotAMetaphor
“We revolt simply because, for many reasons, we can no longer breathe.” – Franz...
Read MoreGive Us This Day Our Daily Bread
I recently read a social media meme that stated: Imagine a faith so empty that you think...
Read MoreHuman Trafficking: An Affront to God
Slavery in its various forms is an age-old institution, as old ashumancivilization itself, and...
Read More“Large” Policy
One hundred and twenty-five years ago, the United States was in the throes of a most vibrant...
Read MoreProfits Over Responsibility
The climate crisis has been identified as the most pressing global issue of our time. Global...
Read MoreI Want to Believe… that Economic Justice is Out There
Listen! The wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry...
Read MoreRooted and Grounded in Love
Mission in Latin America and the Caribbean can be interpreted as a clash between narratives....
Read MoreGrowing into a Tree
Matthew Chapter 13:31 “He told them another parable: The kindom of heaven is like a...
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Talitha Koum: The UCC Newsletter for Women, Girls and Their Allies
Volume 1, Issue 3, August 2023 Hello! And Happy Late Summertime! I sincerely hope you enjoyed...
Read MoreFive Years after Greta Thunberg Began Her Strike
She started by herself. She started alone. She started with an action that many politically...
Read MoreThe Gospel of Harm Reduction
Since the “Faithful Advocacy for Intersectional and Transformational Healing in Harm...
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We’re Called to Stand Up Against Anti-Immigrant Politics
It is clear that far-right political actors see increased migration as an occasion to stoke...
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Shame-busting with Jesus
“I’m leaving my shame here and taking away healing.” These were the words of a...
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Practicing Love Together
Last November I had the joy of worshipping with University UCC in Seattle for Ubuntu Sunday....
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A Call for the Church to Disability Justice
Thirty-three years ago on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed...
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Drag Performance as Worship and Praise
When I was pastoring a small-membership, open and affirming UCC church in Worcester, MA, I...
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What’s Best for the Children?
On June 15, the Supreme Court ruled in a 7-2 decision that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)...
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A Common Thread
It was incredibly difficult to decide what topic to focus on when writing this piece. June is...
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