Parker Palmer Poetry and humor Once again, Abraham Lincoln offers a case in point. His life was laced with the stress that comes from being hounded by darkness; high anxiety and high blood pressure are…
Kerry Connelly Hard to break free It takes an incredibly strong, brave, and independent person to break free from the tribe - to go against the patterns of behavior and the roles you’ve been assigned to…
Brian McLaren When the meaning and belonging modules are out of alignment Now when it comes to intellectual doubt, you’re dealing primarily with your meaning module, the part of your brain committee that thinks critically and analytically. But your meaning module’s independent…
Susan K. Smith Jesus seemed absent, his words ignored Our beloved Bible gave us the Great Commandment, found in the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It is significant that these words are found in all three of…
Catherine Meeks Proximity without a process Physical proximity to one another can provide diverse peoples opportunities for caring relationship. However, without sustained interaction and expression of intimacy among people of different identities, the stage is set…
Ibram X. Kendi Denial is the heartbeat of racism It is hard for me to believe I finished high school in the year 2000 touting so many racist ideas. A racist culture had handed me the ammunition to shoot…
Uncategorized A letter from Jourdon Dayton, Ohio August 7, 1865 To My Old Master, Colonel P. H. Anderson, Big Spring, Tennessee Sir: I got your letter, and was glad that you had not forgotten Jourdon,…
Shane Claiborne The New American Revival: Christian Nationalism’s ‘Delta Variant’ by Shane Claiborne https://www.redletterchristians.org/the-new-american-revival-christian-nationalisms-delta-variant/
Red Letter Christians Kayla Craig is Resourcing Parents for These Times by Rachel Ophoff at Red Letter Christians https://www.redletterchristians.org/kayla-craig-is-resourcing-parents-for-these-times/
Uncategorized As kids return to school, we must protect their right to rest. Sabbath practices can help. by Kate H. Rademacher https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/as-kids-return-to-school-we-must-protect-their-right-to-rest-sabbath-practices-can-help/2021/08/31/0e910a42-0aa3-11ec-a7c8-61bb7b3bf628_story.html
Frederick Buechner The world’s terrible fragility Much of the rest of the day I lay there on my back watching the endless TV replays of the unspeakably beautiful September morning with the plane, golden in the…