Berndt, Brooks

On March 15th, as high school students around the world walked out of their classes as part of the...

In moments of passion and enthusiasm, one can gain a glimpse of future potentials—both positive...

In Genesis, we find that our first call as people of faith is to tend to God’s creation. In...

Toward the end of 2018, Oliver Milman wrote a piece for The Guardian entitled, “Why Eating Less...

The Cleveland City Council Must Act to Prevent Lead Poisoning! In 2018, it was reported that the...

As we emerge from this recent election season, I am drawn to the image of a butterfly emerging...

In April of this past year, Church of the Wild was launched. Once a month, the church gathers at a...

For many, the release of a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change may have...

Natural disasters reveal a lot about what is “unnatural” in our world. A headline story for...

Savior, Son of God, Peacemaker, born for the common benefit of all… Each of these titles and...

As my daughters begin school this week, I find myself in a state of agonized worry. It is not...

In a recent New Yorker article, there is a photo of an eight-year-old girl named Avery Tsai at a...

This past year saw the birth of a new UCC church: Common Life Church & Farm. The church is...

The biblical scholar Robert Altar paints a vivid picture of pilgrims ascending up Mount Zion to...

In the Gospel reading for this Sunday, we are faced with the agonizing vulnerability of a 12-year...

Imagine that you have the opportunity to improve the lives of countless persons by simply flipping...

Recently, as I undertook my daily devotional practice of reading a chapter from the Bible on my...

Lorie Shaull While waiting to speak at an environmental event earlier this year, another speaker...

Some years ago a sermon title caught my eye. Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon had announced the...