Embodying the Gospel of Worth
She spent everythingand still was called unclean.Doctors took her money,systems took her...
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Everywhere a Sign
“God spoke to King Ahaz, saying, ‘Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol...
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Making Friends with Grief
“There is some strange intimacy between grief and aliveness, some sacred exchange between...
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“Jesus Wept.”
“Jesus Wept.” - John 11:35 The shortest verse of the Bible offers us a starting...
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Put Your Money Where Your Protest Is
Since January 2025, we have witnessed a nonstop flow of actions, interventions and statements...
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The Anniversary of our Interdependence
2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence—a...
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Resiliency, Resolve, and Righteous Resistance
Amid ongoing headlines of state-sanctioned violence, the targeting of immigrants and...
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Racial Justice Ministries offer Black History resources for the month and year-round
This February, United Church of Christ Racial Justice Ministries are offering the invitation...
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‘We are the Spirit’s movement toward love’: New resources for MLK Day 2026 focus on a man within a movement
On Jan. 19, communities around the United States will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to...
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2025 Abolition Advent Calendar is Live!
The New Old Story of Freedom: Practicing New Worlds into Life In her world-changing...
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From stained glass to relationships, Brooklyn church commits to racial justice journey
Five years ago, George Floyd’s violent and traumatic death by a white Minnesota police...
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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 Loss for Words: When Bread becomes a Weapon
A statement delivered at a Gaza Fast Press Conference in Detroit, Michigan, August 26,...
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Banned Books Service Project at General Synod 35
Going Into the Deeper Truths, Expansive Beauty, and Significant Reckonings of Our...
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Liturgical Movements in Prose with Purpose
I am a reader of books and have been since the age of three. One of my childhood favorites was...
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On Executive Orders and Christian Callings
Painted with the Skin of Oppression, Tainted by the Accent of Otherness, Resolved to Practice...
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Where Do We Go from Here?
Crossroads Questions for Movement Making In what would end up being his last book, Martin...
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Be the Church – Even Now, God Is Still Speaking!
A Post-Election Anti-Imperialist Lament We are living in a moment of renewed and insidious...
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Following Jesus – the Revolutionary Storyteller – beyond Book Bans
A Reflection for Banned Books Week, September 22-28, 2024 Now there are also many other...
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A Pastoral Letter of Support for Our Haitian Siblings in Springfield
Rejecting False Narratives, Standing with God's Beloved Dear Friends in Christ, I write...
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