‘So God created human beings in his own image, in the image of God he created them. Male and female he created them.’ (Genesis 1:27) All human beings, made in God’s image? All of them? Yes, all of...
I don’t know about you, but I confess to having a love/loathe relationship with social media. Having said that, I am grateful that social media reintroduced me to The Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman’s...
Jesus, where you are, fear turns into praises. Where you are, no heart is left unchanged. Where you are, darkness runs for cover. Where you are, the orphan finds a home. And here I am, humbled and...
A month ago I returned home from the COP26 talks to a province suffering from the biggest flood of my lifetime and the second unprecedented climate-related disaster of the last seven months. It was...
Our colleague Cindy Stover joins Chris Orme to geek out about the word “shalom” and set the groundwork for our next season exploring the intersections of charity and advocacy. Season 4 drops January...
The third Sunday in January is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, and the Office of Social Justice (OSJ) is pleased to offer resources for your church to honor the day. Synod has encouraged Christian...
We are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand. - Charles Spurgeon Praying for Christians in the Middle East American organization Churches for Middle East Peace are...
Lord, thank you for 2021. I put my 2022 in your hands. As we exit 2021 we intentionally pray with gratitude for good news from this year. Electric Vehicle Battery Prices Continue to Drop, Making EV’s...
Bartimaeus and Actively Listening to People with Disabilities in Churches In my previous blog-post, “ Embodying Equity,” I asserted that disability is a theological, political, and personal issue, and...
This advent join us for a conversation with Shane Claiborne on peacemaking. Shane reflects in dialogue with hosts on what Jesus did with contextual connection to us and Shane shares some of his own...
"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer...
"The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for...
