by Justin Bronson Barringer | Dec 17, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
The streets are decked with lights, stores are flooded with frantic shoppers, and advertisements promise joy at a discount. Yet, in this season celebrating the birth of Christ, the poor are pushed further to the margins, exploited by a system that turns sacred...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 16, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Walmart stores announced they are rolling back their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative (DEI) and will no longer use the term. In response, I rolled over in bed. “Rest is resistance,” I repeated after Tricia Hersey, the Nap Bishop. I hit the snooze button...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 16, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pacifist, wrestled with an ethical dilemma. Is it moral to kill someone responsible for mass murder? He was thinking of Hitler and whether he should participate in the plot to assassinate him, which would have been an act of tyrannicide. While...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
The Gospel of Matthew records, “Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people” (4:23, NRSV). Matthew does not say that Jesus cured only a select...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Advent is a sacred season, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for Christ’s arrival. This four-week period invites believers to meditate on the profound themes of hope, peace, love and joy. It is a time to reflect on the mystery of Christ’s...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Dec 12, 2024 | Faithful Pride Initiative, Feature, Opinion
On Thursday, December 5th, my church hosted its first-ever Holiday Blues service, a time for members and guests to sit honestly with the grief they feel around the holidays. Some had lost a loved one earlier this year and were navigating the holidays without that...
