Uncategorized Renewal of Mind AND Body by Sabrina T. Cherry My church is doing a series using Romans 12:1-2 as one of the foundational passages. The series is focused on remembrance and has blossomed into a…
Leigh Finke How Many Genders Are There? If you grew up in any era prior to, you know, right now, you were probably taught that there is a simple answer to this question. And that answer is…
John Pavlovitz The Former President is Making Present Monsters by John Pavlovitz https://johnpavlovitz.com/2021/03/17/the-former-president-is-making-present-monsters/
Uncategorized Cancer and COVID and Lessons in Denial By Jeff Munroe https://reformedjournal.com/cancer-and-covid-and-lessons-in-denial/
Kerry Connelly Racist Because I know the R-word freaks everybody out, let’s go about defining it too, because I mean something very specific when I use it. Racism refers to a system…
Brian McLaren Secular Today’s guest quote is by Brian D. McLaren, from Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?: “What we call the secular is actually the realm or domain…
Religion News Service Why Congress needs to act on immigration: It’s our nation too by Luis Velasquez https://religionnews.com/2021/03/11/why-congress-needs-to-act-on-immigration/
Diana Butler Bass Gratitude covenants Communal gratitude cannot—and should not—be compulsory. Forcing gratitude, especially when required by those in positions of power, is another way of placating authoritarian egos or asserting control in hierarchical systems.…
Parker Palmer Let’s not talk about “them” As I listen in on private and public conversations about the problems of American democracy, I’m struck time and again by how often our political talk is about people who…
Lenny Duncan My ordination is radical. I have a myriad of drug felonies; I spent years homeless; I received my GED in county prison. The church affirming me is a radical act. It is a way…
Religion News Service ELCA leaders call on Congress to pass US Citizenship Act of 2021 in new letter Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America threw their support behind what they called ‘fair and compassionate transformations to our nation’s broken immigration system.’ https://religionnews.com/2021/03/04/elca-leaders-call-on-congress-to-pass-u-s-citizenship-act-of-2021-in-new-letter/
Uncategorized You Need to Take the Religious Left Seriously This Time An interview with the Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary in New York. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/02/25/religious-left-politics-liberal-471640
Leigh Finke What Does LGBTQ+ Look Like? The first step in answering this question is to be aware of your own biases. What do you expect a queer teenager to look like? What stereotypes have you bought…
Brian McLaren Dismantling the White Nationalist Jesus by Caleb Lines and Brian McLaren https://www.redletterchristians.org/dismantling-the-white-nationalist-jesus/
Religion News Service How (un)compassionate conservatism failed Texas https://religionnews.com/2021/03/01/how-uncompassionate-conservatism-failed-texas/
Uncategorized Tish Harrison Warren, a rising star in Christian spiritual writing Tish Harrison Warren's willingness to merge personal vulnerability with deep theological reflection has made her one of the most promising Christian spiritual writers of her generation. https://religionnews.com/2021/02/26/tish-harrison-warren-a-rising-star-in-christian-spiritual-writing/
Uncategorized On late-night TV and bestseller lists, new books on prayer resonating with readers After a tumultuous year, several new books about prayer from popular Christian authors seem to be speaking to the moment. Featuring books by Father James Martin, Sarah Bessey, and Tish…
Kerry Connelly Types of privilege White privilege means that even though your life may not be easy, the color of your skin does not provide additional obstacles to your success. Because privilege is often invisible…
Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons Conservatives opposing the Equality Act don’t speak for most people of faith, and they know it by Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons Most Americans, including religious ones, support LGBTQ people's right to nondiscriminatory treatment. So conservative fearmongers switched tactics. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/conservatives-opposing-equality-act-don-t-speak-most-people-faith-ncna1258910
Madeleine L'Engle We are helped to remember God, through the angel Gabriel, called on Mary to do what, in the world’s eyes is impossible, and instead of saying, “I can’t,” she replied immediately, “Be it unto me…
