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  • Justice Prayers - August 11, 2021

    So won't you go there with me, down to the riverside Where the water runs free And you can let your heart swing open wide Won't you swing it open wide? - Christy Nokles River of Grace “Code Red for...
    August 11, 2021
  • Laughing Ceremony for the Soul

    There are Indigenous rituals and traditions in the Americas that might alarm the Christian white Euro-centric culture that are not involved or aware of the history and cultural aspects surrounding...
    August 9, 2021
  • Violently Spiritual

    A few years ago, my friend organized a protest at the shelter he was staying at. His protest concerned the use of sermons to wake up shelter participants. While he is a follower of Jesus, he is also a...
    August 6, 2021
  • Creating Reconciling Communities with David Bailey

    In this episode David Bailey, executive director of Arrabon, joins Chris Orme to talk about music, building cultural imagination toward reconciliation, and how to move from being a diverse church to...
    August 4, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - August 4, 2021

    "And one day when the sky rolls back on us Some rejoice and the others fuss 'Cause every knee must bow and tongue confess The son of God is forever blessed This is the kingdom and we're the guests So...
    August 4, 2021
  • How God Multiplied Our (Cookie) Crumbs

    “I want to bake 100 cookies!” my 5-year-old announced over the noise of a crying baby and loud kitchen fan. I wanted a nap. We were finally getting around to our goal of trying to help the animals of...
    July 30, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - July 28th 2021

    "Heart of my own heart, whatever befall. Still be my vision, O ruler of all." - Be Thou My Vision Political Crisis in Tunisia On Sunday, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied removed Prime Minister Hichem...
    July 28, 2021
  • Talking with Kids about Justice with Lisa Van Engen

    Writer, teacher, and mother Lisa Van Engen joins us for this conversation on engaging kids in seeking justice. Lisa and Chris talk about how and when to talk with kids about justice, including the...
    July 28, 2021
  • The Emotions of Hearts Exchanged

    I had the great fortune this past year to be invited to join the first cohort of Hearts Exchanged. I knew going into it that I would learn some new things, and that some of these things might be...
    July 26, 2021
  • Why Not the Church?

    I saw this post on Instagram and it stopped me in my tracks. "What if the period between June 19 & July 4 were to become an annual 16-day season of national remembrance, lament, and renewal--an honest...
    July 23, 2021