Getting to the Root of HIV
A glimmer of light dimly beams at the end of the tunnel of the HIV[i] epidemic as World AIDS Day...
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A Ministry to Church and Society
When an immigrant German pastor in the 1850s began a campaign to found a home for children...
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Commentary: Thanksgiving or Thanks-taking?
Psalm 24:1 "The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; for...
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Transitions, Fast and Slow
The election of Donald Trump was a shock -- even for many of his supporters and staff. But our...
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The Naked Truth: Climate Change and the Coming Trump Administration
You can cross-file it under “strange” and “prophetic ,” but the Bible tells us that the...
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Making Global Connections: Water, Soda, Health and the Environment
While sitting as a guest at many tables throughout South America, I was served a variety of foods:...
Read MoreJPANet: October Newsletter
Getting to the Root of It We’ve asked our staff to help us unpack the complex justice issues that...
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Commentary: Whose Side is God On?
"Who is on the LORD's side? Let him come unto me" (Exodus 32:26)During my growing up years kickball...
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Inspired by Grace
Once again this week, I will focus attention on a phrase from the new Mission statement of the...
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Commentary: A Nation Divided
Our country recently went through a "down to the wire, death match" between two long-suffering...
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Post-Election Gratitude for your Work & a Message from our Leaders
Friends – After a bitter and bruising election season, we come to this moment. I am so grateful...
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A Pastoral Letter to a United Church in a Divided Country
"United in Spirit, and inspired by God's grace, we love all, welcome all, and seek justice for...
Read MoreA God for the Living Dead: Healing in the midst of an Elections Hell!
“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father [Parent], who loved us and through...
Read MoreDios para los Muertos Vivos: Sanando en medio de las Elecciones
Que nuestro Señor Jesucristo mismo, y Dios nuestro Padre, que nos ha amado y nos ha dado consuelo...
Read MoreJPANet: November Newsletter
Getting to the Root of It The 2016 election cycle has stirred heated rhetoric and passion, exposed...
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United in Spirit
In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul writes that we should live a life worthy of the calling to...
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Commentary: The Long Haul
I have lost count of the number of times I have heard people express their eagerness for the end of...
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What’s at stake in the 2016 elections? The lives of immigrants and refugees.
For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his...
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After the Election: What’s Next?
The 2016 election cycle has stirred heated rhetoric and passion, exposed sharp divides, and...
Read MoreWith Standing Rock: Be the Church
In a church newsletter, my pastor recently cited a discussion she heard between the columnists E.J....
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