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  • What the World Needs Now

    As the world is beginning to reopen and life picks up again, I’m asking the questions: Should life go back to normal? If not, what is the new normal? Have we learned what we should have? Where do we...
    April 12, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - March 24, 2021

    "Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and my body also." - Psalm 31:9 Mass Shootings in both Atlanta and Boulder This week, two mass shootings were...
    March 24, 2021
  • Five Black Joy Triggers

    When the dog bites When the bee stings When I'm feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don't feel so bad (My Favorite Things, Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rogers, 1961) After...
    March 8, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - February 17, 2021

    “She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” - Genesis 16:13 Revelations about Sexual and Spiritual Abuse With...
    February 17, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - January 27, 2021

    "I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice." - Proverbs 8:20 Alberta Oil Companies claim Net Zero A pair of companies in Western Canada say they've not only achieved the mark of...
    January 27, 2021
  • “Loving Everyone” and Learning to Listen

    I am hoping that someone reading this will learn from my failures. I am still developing the muscle-tone at midlife to have conversations with people of color where I mostly just listen, the way God...
    January 22, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - January 20, 2021

    “History and Scripture teaches us that there can be no reconciliation without repentance. There can be no repentance without confession. And there can be no confession without truth.” ― Jemar Tisby...
    January 20, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - January 13 2021

    Lord, You are the source of all rightful authority. All things hold together in you. Forgive us for the ways that, when it comes to politics, we have worshiped and served the creature rather than the...
    January 13, 2021
  • Facing Disappointment

    We’ve all responded to the heartbreaks and disappointments of this past year differently. Disappointment has left folks questioning God. Like the driver who ignores the service lights on their...
    January 11, 2021
  • Top Do Justice Articles of 2020

    Enjoy this look back at the top Do Justice articles written in 2020 (ranked by top pageviews). It was a big year for us to be reading and praying about justice and you’ll see themes of this year in...
    January 1, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - December 16th 2020

    “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.” - John 1:14 Blessings to...
    December 16, 2020
  • Searching for Hope

    I am angry and I am unsure why. I was pleased by the election of Joe Biden’s defeat over the current president. I was concerned many Americans would opt out of the 2020 election, but I was surprised...
    December 14, 2020