Witness for Justice

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...

The United Church of Christ continues to shape the way politics, policy and ministry unfold. Driven...

Racial justice is the systemic fair treatment of all people that results in equal opportunities and...

As citizens of this great republic, we know that one way to ensure our voices are heard is in the...

I am sure that most of us stayed awake until late hours waiting for the U.S. Presidential primary...

I’m a Mayflower descendant. My maternal grandmother was Delores Howland, some 16 or so...

With the 2016 presidential campaign accelerating into high gear, and spring primary elections not...

I’ve been thinking a lot about purpose lately; my own purpose in life, but also our collective...

Recently, I offered the pastoral charge at the installation of two Disciples of Christ colleagues....