Sacred Love, Give us tenderness, may we know our own vulnerability.Give us ease, may we...
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God of many names, and those yet to be known, we call upon You in this time of division and...
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Delving into Deeper Connection
i received two “Cs” in Seminary, one of which was for a class on the art of worship with...
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Liturgical Movements in Prose with Purpose
I am a reader of books and have been since the age of three. One of my childhood favorites was...
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I Hope Everyone Can Live. I Will Help.
“Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never...
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Recalling the Ministry of Reconciliation
The November 2024 election results left me, and many of my friends, neighbors, and family...
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Faith that Calls for Welcome Confronts the Harshest Anti-Immigrant Policies in Modern U.S. History
“In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are...
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Warning Labels
In 2020, on the eve of the global lockdown due to the spread of the then mostly unknown...
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Marrying into Free Healthcare
In August of this past year, I married a percussionist in the President’s Own United States...
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Health Care is a Human Right. Privatizing, Profiteering, and Withholding It is a Violent Evil
My father is an infectious disease physician. Since the dawn of the AIDS epidemic, he’s...
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Advent Invitation
The Advent season is an invitation to those of us in the northern hemisphere to wait in...
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The Spiritual Side of Restorative Justice
In my formative years when, among other things, I was exploring my still-young Christian...
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Strategic and Faithful Disconnection
In the months leading up to the last national election, I spent countless hours doing voter...
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Consent Education is Suicide Prevention
“Consent Education is Suicide Prevention” read the sign the woman held. This resonates...
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Queerfully and Wonderfully Made
Content Warning: This piece contains mentions of suicide and mental health. Please prioritize...
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New Life in Harm Reduction
Last Sunday, the Harm Reduction Family Love Feast formally re-launched our monthly worship...
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Imagine Together
This election year registered voters had the opportunity to take our values to the polls...
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One Sure Thing
The deadline for this column was one day before the November 5 election. By the time you read...
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Companioning with a Stranger
As a new pastor in a church in Amish country, I did not expect to be welcomed by all. I was...
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