In dozens of cities across the United States, canopy coverage (or lack thereof) maps directly onto redlining maps. That is, the neighborhoods that have experienced historic and systematic...
He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. - Deuteronomy 32:4 Violence in Mexico In Mexico a recent military operation...
The end result of our good earthkeeping is a flourishing and vibrant Creation praising and worshiping God. The authors of the Psalms knew this and by observing Creation they drew inspiration about God...
Let’s start with an uncontroversial statement, theologically speaking: The God of the Bible wants to be with us. Got it? Great! But when it comes to the role of the church’s mission in the world, the...
Prayer does not mean much when we undertake it as only an attempt to influence God, or as a search for a spiritual fallout shelter, or as an offering of comfort in stress-filled times. Prayer is the...
In 1995 Cree politician, Elijah Harper, called for a sacred assembly. He saw the rising tensions and violence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples across Canada and realized that the solution...
The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Psalm 121:7-8 Suffering in Cuba The nation of Cuba is...
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24 “Joy is resistance…humor breaks...
This article celebrates the good news that is happening around the world in combatting the climate crisis. Climate change is certainly real and all nations, including the United States, need to...
I prefer the “straight” times! I like to be able to see how everything is fitting together. The “crooked” times are difficult, not just because they’re crooked but because we can’t see how God is...
I first visited the Christian village of Sebastia sometime in 2011. Climbing a bit from the parking lot to the tel's summit, one could see across the hilltops much of the occupied West Bank. The view...
Fairly recently, I wrote about the impact of biblical prophecy on an inclusive church. This time, I want to narrow my focus slightly. I’ll dive into one of the Songs of the Suffering Servant in the...
