William Barber Red Letter Revival in Goldsboro, NC On this second night of the Red Letter Revival in Goldsboro, North Carolina, hear from Tony Campolo, Alexia Salvatierra, Bishop Tonia Rawls, revivalist Bishop William J. Barber II, and other…
Jacqui Lewis Waging Peace A sermon by Rev. Jacqui Lewis https://www.middlechurch.org/worship-arts/sermons/Sept29-1145
Mickey Maudlin When Christians Lost Jesus by Michael Maudlin The latest work by veteran Christian activist Jim Wallis is meant to stir things up. https://newsandpews.com/when-christians-lost-jesus/
Father James Martin No matter how you pray, God wants to meet you by Father James Martin https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2019/09/23/no-matter-how-you-pray-god-wants-meet-you
The Economist Race plays an ever-more important role in voting Meanwhile, racial prejudice is declining https://www.economist.com/united-states/2019/05/09/race-plays-an-ever-more-important-role-in-voting
The Atlantic Race, History, and Memories of a Virginia Girlhood by Drew Gilpin Faust, from The Atlantic A historian looks back at the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow in her home state. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/08/drew-gilpin-faust-race-in-virginia/592801/
The Atlantic The Economist Who Would Fix the American Dream from The Atlantic No one has done more to dispel the myth of social mobility than Raj Chetty. But he has a plan to make equality of opportunity a reality.…
Joan Chittister Where is God hiding? by Joan Chittister The search for God comes one day to the point where we know without a doubt that we are immersed in God. Bringing ourselves to finally recognize…
John Pavlovitz I’m Not The Radical Left, I’m The Humane Middle I imagined America was filled with people who took that Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness stuff seriously—for all people.I thought the Golden Rule was actually mainstream. https://johnpavlovitz.com/2019/09/26/im-not-the-radical-left-im-the-humane-middle/
Adam Hamilton The United Methodist Church I Hope To Serve https://www.adamhamilton.com/blog/the-united-methodist-church-i-hope-to-serve#.XZINMEZKhPY
Otis Moss III Silence The Hate by Otis Moss III I do not think we should post on social media every headline of ignorant hate filled stories of people using the garment of religion to promote…
Uncategorized ‘A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD’ IS A PARABLE ON LOVE https://sojo.net/articles/beautiful-day-neighborhood-parable-love
Uncategorized How Climate Change in Iowa is Changing U.S. Politics Extreme weather in Iowa has forced 2020 U. S. presidential candidates to tackle climate change head-on. https://time.com/5669023/iowa-farmers-climate-policy/
Jacqui Lewis A heart-stopping school shooting ad: No child should have to text last words to mom. The new Sandy Hook public service announcement is brutal but not gratuitous. It tells us we must not accept gun violence in our schools as inevitable. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/09/18/sandy-hook-psa-gun-violence-school-shootings-not-inevitable-column/2354471001/
Jana Riess 5 tips for churches on how to hold onto millennials and GenZ https://religionnews.com/2019/09/13/5-tips-for-holding-on-to-millennial-and-genz-christians/
Philip Yancey Body Mindfulness InterVarsity Press has released a new, revised version of Philip Yancey's writings with Dr. Paul Brand, Fearfully and Wonderfully: The Marvel of Bearing God’s Image.
Richard Rohr Facing Reality Most people are just not aware and not fully living in their own present moment. When Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, they don’t know what they’re doing” (Luke 23:34), he…
William Barber Poor People’s Campaign Announces 9-Month, 20-Plus State, “We Must Do M.O.R.E.” Tour WASHINGTON, DC – The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, national co-chairs of the “Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival,” host…
Uncategorized The Great Tax Break Heist by Paul Krugman https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/02/opinion/trump-tax-opportunity-zones.html
