Commentary: With Hurricane Harvey, a Compassion Deficit and Trump’s Paris Problem
When hurricanes or floods strike, we often witness a remarkable mobilization of compassion through...
Read MoreWhen hurricanes or floods strike, we often witness a remarkable mobilization of compassion through...
Read MoreIn Charlottesville two weeks ago, I experienced a darkness I cannot describe.I felt that darkness...
Read MoreOne of the Three Great Loves included in this recently announced initiative is the Love of...
Read MoreI reluctantly open news apps on my cell phone and laptop computer because I anticipate the...
Read MoreFor faith advocates working to bring the voices and concerns of the most vulnerable in our...
Read MoreWith its new Mission Statement, the United Church of Christ is committed to exploring what it takes...
Read MoreWhen his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, "This is how your slave treated me," he...
Read MoreStigma kills.Hidden in attitudes, in what's not said aloud, in exclusion and revulsion, stigma...
Read MoreIgnoring climate change won't make the problem go away. But a bunch of other things already are,...
Read MoreWe are a multifaceted people. We have breathed in the history of pain and breathed out the despair...
Read MoreI JUST don't know anymore. Honestly. I. Just. Don't. Know. Anymore. I am genuinely afraid right...
Read MoreFaith and pride aren't mutually exclusive. As people of faith in the United Church of Christ, we...
Read MoreMaybe it's me, but it seems we who consume news in the many ways we prefer are being exposed to...
Read MorePresident Trump recently sent to Congress his requests for the 2018 federal budget. The key...
Read MoreEvery day we face a new story of a family being separated and children torn from their parent. This...
Read MoreA couple of months ago, African students living in Delhi, India had to bear the brunt of angry...
Read MoreThis Sunday, May 14 is Mother's Day. Some families will gather in sacred and holy places of worship...
Read MoreWe've all been doing a lot of marching lately. There have been so many major witnesses in DC this...
Read MoreFive years ago, the United Church of Christ attempted to alleviate hunger by engaging the entire...
Read MoreGood religion can be such a nuisance sometimes, especially for self-righteous lawmakers who prefer...
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