by Mary Dyer | Apr 6, 2026 | Opinion
On June 16, 2015, my wife, Sheryl and I were at a workshop in St. Louis. During a break, we stepped out into the street and witnessed a crowd of LGBTQ+ folks walking boldly by, waving Pride flags, with a government building next to them displaying a large one flying...
by Elizabeth Troyer | Apr 6, 2026 | Opinion
When I read the Gospels, I do not meet a Jesus who is obsessed with keeping people out. I meet a Jesus who keeps making room. He makes room for the sick, the ashamed, the poor, the outsider, the woman with a reputation, the tax collector everyone hates, and the...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 5, 2026 | Opinion
When the sun breaks over the Eastern horizon on Easter morning, the world will wake to another somber day filled with unjust war, economic crisis, and continued bigotry even after the miracle of resurrection. Why such a dark start to Easter morning? Because...
by Kerri Fisher | Apr 3, 2026 | Opinion
Today is “Good Friday.” I remain curious and somewhat concerned about what we each might think is good about it. Many of us were handed crucifixion theologies that ascribe exclusively to a substitutionary theory of atonement. In that framework, when the question...
by Daniel Rosado | Apr 3, 2026 | Opinion
On March 25, every social media platform was flooded with it. Excitement, joy, nostalgia and energy were everywhere. It was Christmas in March: The new Harry Potter series trailer had dropped. Oh, you should have seen the hashtags, the comments, the subjects of...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Apr 2, 2026 | Opinion
Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States voted 8-1 to overturn Colorado’s ban on conversion “therapy” for minors. Conversion “therapy” is designed to turn queer people straight and cisgender. It is typically recommended and dolled out by Christian counselors,...
