She Expanded our Awareness of Disabilities
What does it mean to be human? Throughout history people with physical and mental disabilities have...
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Holy Saturday
Psalm 31: 3-4: You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your namesake leads me and guides me,...
Read MoreSabado Santo
Salmo 31: 3-4 (NVI): Guíame, pues eres mi roca y mi fortaleza, dirígeme por amor a tu nombre....
Read MoreThe “F-Word”: Forsaken
Psalm 22:1-2: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from...
Read MoreLa “D” de Desamparo
Salmo 22:1-2: “Dios mío, Dios mío, ¿por qué me has desamparado? ¿Por qué estás tan lejos...
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Commentary: Where are the Refugees? Moving from Service Provision to Community Organizing
Today, 65 million people around the world are displaced, including 22.5 million refugees - the...
Read MoreMaundy Thursday Reflection
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NIV): “For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The...
Read MoreReflexión de Jueves Santo
1 Corintios 11:23-26 - (NVI): Yo recibí del Señor lo mismo que les transmití a ustedes: Que el...
Read MoreThe Gift of Caregiving
Matthew 8:14-15: “When Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with...
Read MoreEl Regalo del QUE Cuida
Mateo 8:14-15 (NVI): “Cuando Jesús entró en casa de Pedro, vio a la suegra de este en cama, con...
Read MoreResisting, Disrupting, Dismantling: A Reflection for Turning the Tables Monday
Mark 11:15-17 – Then they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out...
Read MoreResistir, interrumpir, desmantelar: una reflexión para dar vuelta las tablas el lunes
Marcos 11: 15-17 - Entonces vinieron a Jerusalén. Y él entró al templo y comenzó a expulsar a...
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Commentary: HIV Criminalization Is a Barrier to Ending the HIV Epidemic
Laws that criminalize HIV are a barrier to ending the HIV epidemic in the United States. That may...
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Present in Street Ministry
John 12:12-13 (NRSV): The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus...
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Ministerio de Calle – Presente!
Juan 12:12-13 (DHH): Mucha gente había ido a Jerusalén para la fiesta de la Pascua. Al día...
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Commentary: The Snake: Anti-Immigrant Propaganda Used to Dehumanize Our Neighbors
Our government separated a Congolese woman from her 7-year-old daughter. The Department of...
Read MoreDead Fish and Dead Satellites: Becoming a Space Age Environmentalist
When I was a boy, I worried about dead fish and polluted rivers. I still worry about fish kills,...
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Church Rallies Community in Support of Climate Lawsuit Filed by Youth
The Earth Care Committee of First Congregational Church of Sonoma recently hosted a forum to hear...
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Is this acceptable in God’s sight?
Psalm 19: 3-4 (MSG) : Their words aren’t heard, their voices aren’t recorded, But their silence...
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Commentary: Celebrating and Empowering Women
"I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14a March 8 is recognized around...
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