As a Christian Minister, it’s my job to preach that Easter is coming. That we live in an Easter world. That we are Easter people. But on Holy Saturday, two days after the unprecedented expulsion of Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson,…
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They snapped these selfies as souvenirs on their first solo journey through the streets of small-town Kentucky to an ice creme shop & back, moments before an experience that taught us all a bit more about voice, values & violence….
Me to our kids: People (usually white) will greet you with “Happy 4th of July.” Because we’ve talked about the interconnectedness of the struggle for freedom — and how July 4th has NEVER been a holiday that Black, Brown, Indigenous,…
One of the narratives I find largely missing is how we evolve in our social, political, and religious beliefs. Evolution is good! How boring would it be if our beliefs and values were stagnant! In my personal journey of…
Last week I agreed to pray at a Protest outside of BlackRock’s Headquarters on the morning of their annual shareholder’s meeting. It was an interfaith gathering to demand BlackRock exclude companies from expanding fossil fuel production from its active and…
Change must happen. And it starts at home. Last night I read “Equality’s Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America” to my three white kids, ages 7,7, and 5. The backdrop to our lovely family reading was Senator Kyrsten…
Only a few minutes. A whole (subset) of a nation watching. What would you say?
Is there anything more complex than abortion? Forget the religiously/politically/socially charged conversation around it – I’m talking about the act of having or considering having one. THAT is deeply personal and complicated-a truth conveniently (intentionally) left out of the politically…
Playgrounds are political! Let’s use the opportunities right in front us us say the things we need to say to imagine the world we want.
