Witness for Justice
When I had the honor of serving as pastor at First Congregational UCC in Red Oak, Iowa, we...
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The 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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Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich, Herr Gott, zu unsern Zeiten.Es ist doch ja kein andrer nicht,...
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We ask You to give us more light so we can see YouWe need to see where You are in what we see...
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God of rainbows, as you set your rainbow in the sky upon sparing Noah and his family from the...
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God, grant peace to thoseaffected by violence and brutality.Heal the oppressive woundsour...
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For Everyone Born
Two weekends ago, over three million people joined in World Pride events across the city of...
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Deus nosso poderoso pai rogo por ti para que derrame a paz para Ucraniaa, Israel, é faixa de...
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Loving Creator, who affirms us in all our colors, You are sacred in every name we call...
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God of many names,God of LGBTQIA+,God of divine love,we thank you for Pride Month,a vibrant...
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Jesus, Thank You for Your never-ending, unfailing, and unconditional love. All goodness...
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Medicaid Is About Belonging to God’s Beloved Community
Katie Beckett was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and at the age of five months old, she...
Read MoreOur God of many names, I pray that you continue to hold us and comfort us in these dark...
Read MoreHoly Spirit, May your peace be with us, blanket over us, and go before us--preparing a way...
Read MoreMay the peace that passes all understanding, stand right in front of us, and may, we, and all...
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Faith-in-Flesh
Evil is well worth our anger, our outrage, our fury, our deep indignation. Violence too is a...
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The Climate Threat of Progressive Skepticism
There was a time when I thought of skepticism as a kind of intellectual virtue. It indicated...
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God, our Mother, we lift up all your children in need. Protect our LGBTQIA+ siblings from...
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Living water, endless fountain of love and life, we reach out to touch the hem of your robe as...
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