Dave Sarkies
Harm Reduction Healing
It has been 7,349 days since I last used illicit opioids. Truthfully, at this point in my...
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Counting the Social Cost of Carbon
“If you really fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, ‘You shall love your...
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Climate Hope
Earlier this week, a couple of related items in my social media feed serendipitously arrived...
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Howard Thurman: Civil Rights Era Sage
“There is something in every one of you that waits, listens for the sound of the genuine in...
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Asylum is a Human Right
On December 24th, while many of us were focused on our Christmas Eve services, dozens of...
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Forgive Us Our Debts
For thousands of young people, their senior year of high school is a season filled with hope...
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We Keep Us Safe: A New Year’s Resolution for the Body of Christ
One of the things I love about this time on the cusp of a new year is the plethora of year-end...
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When God Has Our Face!
Every December 12th, Mexico and Latin America celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe. The brown...
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WAR IS OVER (if we want it)/PEACE IS POSSIBLE (if we build it)
A few weeks ago, I visited New York City with my family. As we walked through the bustling...
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Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives
This week, the US Department of Justice is expected to rule on litigation against Safehouse,...
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Caring for Babies, Caring for Families
In Advent’s season of expectant waiting, this year I’m naturally thinking about babies....
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Forced by Circumstances to Come Together
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is...
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Saving Lives with Sexuality Education
My friends’ lives are at stake. From retired clergy to the best friend of teen relatives,...
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Protect and Advocate for God’s Beloved Children Now!
My life has been shaped by movements for black lives since childhood. Movement language was...
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The Digital Divide Is a Justice Issue
I live in a suburb fifteen miles west of downtown Cleveland. Upon moving into my house, I...
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One More Story about the Midterms
Whether you are an experienced voter who has already checked your voter registration and...
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Finding Common Ground in an Election Year
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who...
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Everyone Is Worthy
There is a deep difference in worldview that divides families, political parties, and society....
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A Protest Story: Unplanned Agitation
Dollie Burwell (second from right) shares a jail cell during the 1982 protests with (from...
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