While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. … Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens! I see...
How do we work and pray for justice “in the meantime”? What does prayerful action for shalom look like when we are caught in that awkward, ordinary time between our painful present and God’s coming...
“After 13 hours, it finally feels like Christmas!” exclaimed one of my granddaughters. Her younger sister with a big smile tells me that decorating the tree and our home is the best part of Christmas...
We have seen the harm that is brought about by extreme polarity or unwavering binary belief (also described as dualism). And still we can find ourselves gravitating in that direction; is it human...
As Christians around the world prepare during this Advent Season to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace, I pray we might realize how we are invited to contribute to peace in the world. Today...
In this digital space, I’ve written a good deal about how people with and without disabilities can embody equity in the church, in terms of inclusive and accessible activities and facilities...
Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no...
In the days following Easter Jesus’ disciples gathered on a hill above the Sea of Galilee. Much of their ministry with Jesus had occurred in these hills, but this encounter was like no other. This...
In this blog, I’ve written a great deal about the embodiment of equity within the Church for believers with disabilities. I’ve written about some of my experiences of physical and intellectual...
On the beach in Pacific Grove, CA, eight middle and high school students bend over the wet sand, digging as the wave water recedes to catch sand crabs. Blue Theology fellow Gabrielle Poli leads the...
Since 2002, I have been intimately involved with Spirit and Truth Fellowship, a CRCNA church in the North Philadelphia neighborhood of Hunting Park. Our late Pastor, Dr Manuel Ortiz, was a professor...
A question for you: Do you value having the right opinion over doing right by your neighbours? Or, to use the language of the ancient Hebrew prophets, do you value being right over being righteous –...
