JPANet June 2018 Newsletter
Getting to the Root of It We’ve asked UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues...
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Oppression Makes Feeling Pride Difficult
June is Pride month. We often hear proclamations of support and welcome for the LGBTQIA community...
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John Williamson Nevin: A Man Unappreciated in His Time
In the early 1800s, revivals and camp meetings became very popular on the American frontier. During...
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The World that Could Be: Militarism and Our National Priorities
Our nation has been at war for 17 years. Yet, most days, we live, act, and vote as if we are not....
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Commentary: Another One Bites the Dust
As I began to write this piece, the internet was blowing up with the latest sexual harassment...
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Flip the Switch: Preterm Births and a Moral Opportunity
Imagine that you have the opportunity to improve the lives of countless persons by simply flipping...
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Grasshopper Theology: From Climate Disaster to the Promised Land
Recently, as I undertook my daily devotional practice of reading a chapter from the Bible on my...
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Commentary: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: A Movement of Her Own
Since the passing of Winnie Madikizela- Mandela, I have listened, at least once a week, to Sweet...
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Linking Systemic Racism and Poverty: Rollbacks of Voting Rights
At the core of democracy is the foundational principle of voting. It is the most fundamental...
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Someone is hurting our people: Hands off SNAP!
On Monday, May 14 the Poor People's Campaign will launch 40 days of action and advocacy in state...
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Rescission: What’s really at stake?
There’s been a lot of talk in the news recently about the Administration’s proposed rescission...
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Commentary: Shining a Light on Abuses Against Immigrants
Much of the debate around immigration in the last year has centered on high-level public policy...
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The Power of Mantras
1 John 5: 9-13 (NIV) We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the...
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UCC President speaks out against new DOJ immigration policy
The Department of Justice released a new approach to immigration on Monday, one that Attorney...
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El Poder de los Mantras
1 Juan 5: 9-13 (NVI) Aceptamos el testimonio humano, pero el testimonio de Dios vale mucho más,...
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An Earth Day Message
The following message was delivered at First Congregational Church of Sonoma, UCC, on Earth Day of...
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Commentary: Seeking Peace in Korea: Hope or “Hooey”?
North and South Korean leaders held an historic summit on April 27—the first in more than a...
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The Ugly Truth about Work Requirements
There is an ugly myth rooted deep in the ideology of many lawmakers. It is the false belief that...
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JPANet May 2018 Newsletter
Getting to the Root of It We’ve asked UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues...
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