Witness for Justice

“Why are so many people dying from senseless gun violence?” It’s a reasonable question being...

When I was nine years old, I wished for a telescope for my birthday.  My Uncle Hirschey got it for...

There are stories that your parents do not tell you until they think you are old enough to...

Americans celebrated our nation’s 240th anniversary since its founding earlier this month on July...

And you shall hallow the fiftieth year and you shall proclaim liberty throughout the land to all...

In May this year South Asian Histories for All (SAHFA), an interfaith coalition of 24 organizations...

At General Synod 29, the delegates gathered adopted a resolution titled, To Recognize the Need for...

It’s that time of year again. The homework assignments are in and the tests are over at last....

Memorial Day is a day to honor those who have lost their lives while serving in the U.S. armed...

When you give thanks for the hands that prepared your meal, remember not just those in the kitchen...

Recently I was in a denominational business meeting where someone asked, “What mission projects...

During May, we celebrate the heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders...

I am not transgender.I cannot know what the struggle is like to claim your identity in a culture...

Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my...

“Fear is the foundation of most governments,” John Adams wrote in his 1776 pamphlet Thoughts on...

A couple of weeks ago I rewatched Hotel Rwanda. It has been at least ten years since I first...

Working in Washington D.C., I consume a lot of news. Over the past couple months, I feel like the...

Our nation is fracturing. In one piece, people find opportunity and successful careers. In another,...

In 1996, while I was pastor of Zion United Church of Christ in Henderson, Ky., our small...