Three Things You Can Do for Flint
A few days ago the grassroots leadership in Flint began circulating the following list of...
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Commentary: Cobbling Together a Purpose
I’ve been thinking a lot about purpose lately; my own purpose in life, but also our collective...
Read MoreEpisode 11: The Cost of Silence
Martin Luther King once said:Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that...
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Commentary: Hold Space for Grace
Recently, I offered the pastoral charge at the installation of two Disciples of Christ colleagues....
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Commentary: The HIV Epidemic Isn’t Over, But It Could Be
What happens in 2016 will make a significant difference in the struggle to end HIV as a public...
Read MoreEpisode 10: Silence
I have come to receive it as a gift; although, I have to admit, not one I afford myself nearly...
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Blowing in the Wind
Listen to the podcast https://soundcloud.com/theucc/podcast-9-blowing-in-the-wind Read...
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Commentary: Enough is enough
The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant...
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Episode 7: Love
I don't have many ways left of trying to describe the sacred among us. Human images don't work all...
Read MoreStrengthen the Movement in 2016!
Dear Friends - Thank you for your faithfulness in working for justice in 2015. The past year was an...
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Paris and Beyond: An Interview with Shantha Ready Alonso
To get an insightful analysis of the international climate accord reached in Paris, I turned to...
Read MoreCommentary: By Another Road: Averting Environmental Disaster
According to the Gospel of Matthew, both the wise men and Joseph received dreams that gave...
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Commentary: The Bells of Bethlehem
It is the season of Advent, in which Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the birth...
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Light DOES overcome darkness
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every...
Read MoreEpisode 6: Joy
Advent, week three. On the liturgical calendar, this is Gaudete Sunday – or, “Rejoice!”...
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Commentary: Pursue healing, justice, reconciliation, peace and reunification in Korea
This summer the national gathering of the United Church of Christ passed the resolution “A Call...
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A Pope and a Prophet: Desmond Tutu as a Champion for Climate Justice
While Pope Francis has inspired some progressive Christians, he has also sparked mixed feelings, if...
Read MoreEpisode 5: Let Peace Begin With Us
Some of my favorite passages in scripture are written to inspire a vision of a world at peace: a...
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Commentary: Let’s Put Our Soup Kitchens Out of Business
It’s early December. Yikes! So much to do. So many demands on our money -- presents, special...
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