William E. W. Robinson explores how God often accompanies us in life through the presence of others.
Josefina Ahumada reflects on sanctuary and Advent in the context of serving migrant workers in Tuscon, Arizona.
As the church he pastors approaches its bicentennial, Felipe N. Martínez thinks about ways to remember the past while focusing on the future.
"Seeds were sown by my ancestors and countless others so one day I would carry their spirit of grace and healing into prison. Intergenerational incarceration is a reality. So is intergenerational healing."
Jeremy Wilhelmi reflects on encouraging his children to accept all forms of gender and sexuality. Sometimes, this means letting them experience the world without commentary, he writes.
"Faces change but exploitative systems remain the same."
"But love – real love that speaks truth, works collectively for change, sacrifices while simultaneously honoring our own integrity – that’s life-changing; it offers clarity and stability."
Rev. Stephanie Sorge writes a love letter to her fellow clergywomen.
Rev. William E. W. Robinson wonders, how is it possible to be “in” the Spirit?
"Our disabled bodies do not make us heroes, nor are we tragedies, but we hold within us the truth of the human experience: pain and joy dwell together. We are Good Friday and Easter, tomb and resurrection."
Jenny McDevitt reflects that hope finds a way; that creation hasn’t given up on us yet, despite overwhelming rationale for doing so; that, while it may be too late to fix everything, we can still fix some things.
"There is a beauty when everything is in its correct place and we move from A to B. But that’s not how life works. I’m pretty sure that’s not how God works either."
"'There is always ‘a before’ that makes a beginning possible.' This afternoon, I charge you to re-member by recalling the “before” that makes this day possible."
What does it mean to have a savior with scars, wonders Gail Henderson-Belsito.
God of Holy Anger, We are grateful to belong to a God who has demonstrated a robust emotional life. We confess that..
There is glory in acting to bring about the kingdom of God; Jesus demonstrates this for the first part of his life. But as the cross demonstrates, there is glory to be found in being handed over too. — Rose Schrott Taylor
Even before the pandemic, I started recording and sharing a short video each week for our congregation to introduce Sunday’s Scripture and..
I work with a lot of clients right now on how to persevere, even when hope is hard to find. Where do..
"When someone hurts us – especially repeatedly – we tend to merge the doer with the deed(s). To embody fire-hose forgiveness, we must unstick the deed(s) from the doer."
My dear one, May you know that you are beautifully and wonderfully made. Yes, you! You are beautiful and perfect just the..
The first word of God was love. “Let there be light,” God said, and the darkness receded. Before we were even created,..
Editor’s note: The following piece was published in our Dec. 27, 2021 magazine. Our standard is to wait a month to publish..
Young people navigate change as part of their daily life. Relationships come and go quickly with new classes, new teams and jobs...
Earlier this summer I was fortunate to join friends on a small expedition ship to explore southeast Alaska’s coastal wilderness. The trip..
At exactly 4:17 a.m., a wet dog nose nudges me in the face, eager to begin the day. She is an unfailing..
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