We Keep Us Safe: A New Year’s Resolution for the Body of Christ
One of the things I love about this time on the cusp of a new year is the plethora of year-end...
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When God Has Our Face!
Every December 12th, Mexico and Latin America celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe. The brown...
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WAR IS OVER (if we want it)/PEACE IS POSSIBLE (if we build it)
A few weeks ago, I visited New York City with my family. As we walked through the bustling...
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Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives
This week, the US Department of Justice is expected to rule on litigation against Safehouse,...
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Caring for Babies, Caring for Families
In Advent’s season of expectant waiting, this year I’m naturally thinking about babies....
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Forced by Circumstances to Come Together
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is...
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Saving Lives with Sexuality Education
My friends’ lives are at stake. From retired clergy to the best friend of teen relatives,...
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Protect and Advocate for God’s Beloved Children Now!
My life has been shaped by movements for black lives since childhood. Movement language was...
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The Digital Divide Is a Justice Issue
I live in a suburb fifteen miles west of downtown Cleveland. Upon moving into my house, I...
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One More Story about the Midterms
Whether you are an experienced voter who has already checked your voter registration and...
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Finding Common Ground in an Election Year
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who...
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Everyone Is Worthy
There is a deep difference in worldview that divides families, political parties, and society....
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A Protest Story: Unplanned Agitation
Dollie Burwell (second from right) shares a jail cell during the 1982 protests with (from...
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Militarism and Climate Change
War is hell. So said General William Tecumseh Sherman. So, if the generals feel this...
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I Love to Tell the Story
I love to tell the story… We all have hymns that we love to sing: “Blessed...
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The Freedom of a Troubled Heart
Today many rejoice in the new air that is breathed in Colombia. Winds of Peace are blowing —...
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Quiet Quitting
In an office today, an employee will close their laptop at 5:00 p.m. and go home—without...
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In Our Hands
Two important August anniversaries — one somber message. On Aug. 6, we marked the 57th...
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Regaining the Momentum to End the HIV Epidemic
Anyone who lives paycheck to paycheck knows they are a small crisis away from falling behind...
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