Feeding America
In today’s volatile political climate, most people have picked a clear side. A person is...
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Willing to Work
For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: anyone unwilling to work should not...
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Protest as Sacrament
It was May of 2020. The COVID pandemic gripped the world and forced us into isolation. Grief,...
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The Emperor’s Clothes
“But the emperor has no clothes!” cries the child in the crowd. And so cry we all, when...
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Who Is Our Neighbor?
For the past couple of years, my team and I have been doing street-based harm reduction...
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Multilateralism and Mutual Accountability
Years ago, I served as the pastor of a new church start. Although small in number, members of...
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The Invisible Price of War
Content warning: This piece contains mentions of rape and suicide. Please prioritize your...
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Gambling Problems
“And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what...
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The Confessions of a Recovering Cynic
I am a recovering cynic. Perhaps I will always be one, but I am making progress—one day at a...
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Porch Talks: Sacred Space for Community Thriving
I grew up in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago. During walks in the neighborhood, I...
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A Faithful Assignment
Has it happened to you yet? Maybe it happened this morning. That feeling of overwhelm with a...
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The Hope of a Safe Harbor Rooted in Justice
When I began telling friends in 2024 that I accepted an offer to become the new leader for the...
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Naming Distraction
In recent weeks, I have noted the increasing tendency of political pundits and media...
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A Vocabulary Test
Many in the United States are learning a new vocabulary—one familiar to communities that...
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A Love Letter to the Church: Releasing Martyrdom
Dear Church, We need no more martyrs; we need each other. The root of what we know...
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Moral Injury
For some time now, I’ve been reckoning with an injury. I know I’m not alone. I share...
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Holy Listening, Hard Conversations
The most challenging conversations I’ve ever had about faith and justice haven’t been with...
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Once You Knew: Climate Grief and the Courage to Act
Last February, I traveled to Houston to join faith leaders in protest outside CERAWeek, the...
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Loosening the Grip of Stigma
As a person who engages in a ministry of healing, I am troubled by how the firm grip of...
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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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