The woman in the bed was pale. Not just her ashen skin but her presence, her being, seemed translucent. As we approached the bed, her eyes opened to reveal the child she had been once, expectant but uncomprehending.
In 1974, Katie Geneva Cannon was the first Black woman to be ordained as a minister of Word and Sacrament in the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, an antecedent denomination of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own.” — Jesus of Nazareth The sparrows keep their vigil without regard..
I come from a family of hard-working, God-fearing women. Several of my grandmother’s sisters were domestic workers — daytime housekeepers and caregivers..
We took 10 minutes to eat a raisin because we were trying to eat mindfully. I held the raisin in my hand,..
In “A nation on hold wants to speak with a manager,” journalist Sarah Lyall describes the way people currently fly off the..
Today’s problems require collective solutions, but the American church is not answering the call. The Adam McKay satirical film “Don’t Look Up”..
“The silent majority” and the “despair of White rural Appalachia” are two of our least favorite expressions from the past few years...
On Sunday, I clocked a window. I whirled around and slammed it with the back of my fist. My right fist. The..
Chelsea Ebin, who researches the radical Right political movement, articulates the history of political rage in America.
Chris Hoke calls readers to recover the original vision of Easter in an age of mass incarceration.
Inside, Outside, Upside Down is the title of a children’s book written by Stan and Jan Berenstein to teach young children about..
During the first few weeks of middle school, I learned to brace for a punch in the arm every morning. “Being bullied”..
One of my spiritual practices is community organizing. I never imagined I would find God in organizing work, or that I would..
In 1972, I was 12 years old on a bus headed to Wooddale Junior High School in Memphis, Tennessee. The year before,..
The screams of hate against refugees, undocumented peoples, and children fuel a fire within me, I embrace the fire and release the..
Several years ago, at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, I attended a Styberg Library lecture by Stephen Ray Jr. that..
Pray for the community each day. Identify community leaders with power and influence. Have a relational meeting with at least three..
Years ago, I visited a church whose pastor proudly explained that their congregation was involved in 17 mission activities and programs. There..
My six-year-old daughter just spent an hour explaining, in painful detail, the plot and characters of the animated show “Avatar,” originally on..
“We are only a healthy community if we’re taking care of everybody.” — Edgar Villanueva, Decolonizing Wealth As the coordinator of the..
The two-fold crisis we face U.S. Christians have a worldwide reputation for generosity when compared with other groups in this country and..
One of the lessons the COVID-19 pandemic has taught churches is this: For many Presbyterians, receiving communion is a powerful, precious part..
As I seek shelter from the storm and run from the meadow of familiarity to the dark forest of confusion, where shall..
Smartphones, social media and a slew of emails — all these things came into existence in only the past couple of decades...
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