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  • COP21: For Future Generations

    At the opening session of COP21, President Áder of Hungary shared a conversation he had with his unborn grandchild in a dream. The dream was haunting; his grandchild repeatedly asked him why he did not take action on climate change despite overwhelming evidence from scientists.
    December 4, 2015
  • Advent Activities for the Refugee Crisis

    I want to prepare for this advent season. I want to remember why I am a Christian. I want to recognize Christ in the suffering and the marginalized.
    November 30, 2015
  • Reconciliation: Let's Climb!

    We’re happy to say that we’ve rarely been more hopeful after almost a decade of partnership, research, education, mobilization, and advocacy for reconciliation and justice.We’re happy to say that we’ve rarely been more hopeful after almost a decade of partnership, research, education, mobilization, and advocacy for reconciliation and justice.We’re happy to say that we’ve rarely been more hopeful after almost a decade of partnership, research, education, mobilization, and advocacy for reconciliation and justice.
    November 27, 2015
  • What to Say to Kids about Pilgrims and Indians

    My kindergartener came home excited this weekend -- he’d gotten a free book, one that he could keep! He wanted to read it right away. As soon as I saw the book, I tried to deflect. “Maybe later, honey...
    November 23, 2015
  • Pro-Life series: Indigenous People

    “Sometimes Native people want to be white. Tell them that they’re made in God’s image.” That’s what an Indigenous elder told a friend of mine when she asked what she should tell Church people about...
    November 19, 2015
  • In the Aftermath of the Attacks

    ISIS has taken responsibility for three terrorist attacks that were carried out this past Thursday and Friday. On Thursday night over 40 people were killed and 250 were injured in a double suicide...
    November 17, 2015
  • Pro-Life series: An Aching Earth

    An ancient Chinese proverb states: “Whoever defines the terms wins the argument.” I used to quote this proverb when I was teaching logic courses as a member of the philosophy department at a college...
    November 16, 2015
  • Prayers for Paris...and Beirut...and Baghdad

    I stayed up late last night reading every snippet of information I could on the attack on Paris. I watched the death toll number rise. Finally, begrudgingly, I rose off the couch and headed to bed. I...
    November 14, 2015
  • Immigration Preaching Challenge Finalists

    This summer, North American pastors received an invitation to submit sermons related to the topic of immigration. Many pastors accepted the challenge and submitted their sermons, and we have now...
    November 11, 2015