God, I come to you today, asking for guidance. There is so much going on around me, so much...
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A Love Letter to the Church: Releasing Martyrdom
Dear Church, We need no more martyrs; we need each other. The root of what we know...
Read MoreI pray that there will be justice for those who are innocent and most vulnerable. I pray for...
Read MoreGive us strength to stand up to injustice, as Jesus did, and the grace to do it gently. Help...
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Faith leaders call for General Assembly to fully fund mental health services Strasburg...
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US military chaplaincy marks 250 years of providing spiritual support to service...
Read MoreMoral Injury
For some time now, I’ve been reckoning with an injury. I know I’m not alone. I share...
Read MoreHoly Listening, Hard Conversations
The most challenging conversations I’ve ever had about faith and justice haven’t been with...
Read MoreOnce You Knew: Climate Grief and the Courage to Act
Last February, I traveled to Houston to join faith leaders in protest outside CERAWeek, the...
Read MoreMay the Holy Spirit rain down Peace, Love & Charity. God calls us to rise up and put all...
Read MoreGod Of All Goodness, I ask You to remind us that the only thing Jesus came to teach us...
Read MoreBlessed are you, God, Creator of all, seen and unseen. You are the Author of extravagant,...
Read MoreLoosening the Grip of Stigma
As a person who engages in a ministry of healing, I am troubled by how the firm grip of...
Read MoreGod of Love, I come to You longing for peace—peace in our country, our world, and every...
Read MoreGod of wisdom, in Ecclesiastes 3:8 it is written that there is, "a time to love, and a time to...
Read MoreOh my God, I Trust that what we are going through is not a mistake or an accident, yet brought...
Read MoreSenhor nosso Deus ti rogamos neste momento em que a humanidade, o seu clama pela paz em todo...
Read MoreStop(Allowing the world to harden our hearts.) Drop(The value we place in others' thoughts...
Read MoreWitness for Justice
When I had the honor of serving as pastor at First Congregational UCC in Red Oak, Iowa, we...
Read MoreThe Eye of the Beholder
On May 22, 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful...
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