Opinion
African American History Month Turns 100: A Centennial Celebration of Achievement and Resilience
A century ago, African Americans officially began to reclaim their time in history, pass on their stories, protect their memories, recognize key and lesser-known historical figures and celebrate their accomplishments. To combat cultural erasure, African American History Month also serves as a time to educate the public on the neglected history of African Americans, which includes historical efforts towards freedom and equality.
May This Be Our Peaceful Day
May this be our peaceful day.
Jesse Jackson, a Prophet for Human Dignity
Hailed a civil rights titan and moral voice, the Reverend Jesse Jackson was a prophet of human dignity.
Remembering the Silent Years of Service
Let us help this nation resolve never to send our military abroad carelessly, for any reason other than protecting this country.
Honoring the Work and Legacy of Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jackson’s witness reminded me that silence does not bring justice. Courage does.
Telling the Truth in Love: Exvangelical Edition
I have cringed to hear myself, and I am once again exhausted by the moral burden of it all.
Progressive Christianity | When Love Refuses to Look Away
Faith is not proven by what we say; it is revealed by who flourishes because we showed up.
Nurturing Faith Books | A Woman Named Gospel
“A Woman Named Gospel” will be released on February 17 by Nurturing Faith Books.
White Identity Is Not Being Erased but Highlighted as an Economic and Political Tool
Jeremy Carl lamented the loss of white identity during a recent hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Happy Chinese New Year!
To honor and recognize the Lunar New Year is not merely to acknowledge a cultural festival; it is also to engage in theological hospitality.
Twenty-Four Hours: From Bad Bunny To ICE
Even with a dark reality staring me in the face, I still cannot unhear the hope of Bad Bunny.
Perfidia and Annie at the Oscars: Hollywood’s Gaze at Black Bodies
If Christians believe all humans are made in the image of God, then Black women’s bodies are not problems to solve or fantasies to consume.
Bad Bunny and the Art of Resistance
Bad Bunny wove geography into identity and diversity into unity.
By the Way | Donald Trump’s (Singular) Moment of Truth
I leave it to others to parse the remainder of Trump’s remarks, but they included some doozies.
Sad and Beautiful World: The Living Witness of Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples will stop singing when she has nothing left to say.
The Ethics of Trying
Certainly, Christians have done real, practical good in the world, but as most data suggests a great exodus from the church, there exists an urgent question of whether 2,000 years of Christianity have done more harm than good.
How, then, ought we respond to this tainted legacy of Christianity and the moral ambiguity in which we find ourselves?
They tried to erase a people —At the Super Bowl the world saw we are still here
And when the world looked at the greatest stage in U.S. sports, it did not see only an artist. It saw a people who never disappeared. A people who did not answer empire with violence… but with culture, with dance, with love.
Jelly Roll and the Gospel of Applause: Performative Piety and Faith in the Spotlight
Saying Jesus’ name is easy. Standing where Jesus stood has always been costly.
From ‘Deporter in Chief’ to Compassionate Reform: The Case for Immigration Mercy
Scripture views flawed laws with suspicion.
State-Sponsored Violence Is Not New to the African American Community
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are murdering American citizens. They are carrying out state-sponsored violence. But this is not new to the African American community, which has long labored against it.
A Baptist Response to ICE
Baptist principles apply in the opposition to ICE.
Life is Beautiful, Even in a ‘Damn Flanders’ World
In many moderate or progressive spaces, earnestness can feel suspect.
The Global Race for AI Dominance and the Perpetuation of Oppressive Systems
AI is being normalized in the name of progress.
What American Christians Should Know About the Religious Landscape of Palestine
Interreligious work in Palestine is not about erasing differences or pretending that conflict does not exist.
A Call to Courage In a Broken World
The brokenness of our world calls for moral courage.
Is it Possible to Persuade MAGA America?
In 2017, my wife and I left our home and jobs and traveled the country in a van, having conversations with all kinds of people about polarization and divisiveness in our culture.
Locker Room Morality: Athletes on the Front Lines of ICE Protests
Some of the most visible moral voices right now aren’t pastors or politicians; they are athletes.
Choosing Repair in a Culture of Rupture: Mending the Fracturing Church
Somewhere along the way, many churches traded formation for familiarity. Agreement became a stand-in for unity. Comfort replaced courage.
The Charade of White-Body Supremacy
White-body supremacy is a staged performance of superiority, requiring playwrights, producers, directors, stage managers, choreographers, designers of sets, lighting, sound, costumes, props, makeup artists and performers. There is nothing natural about it.
Teaching at the Edges: Supporting ADHD Visual Learners and Autistic Bottom‑Up Processors
ADHD visual learners understand the world through images, movement, and spatial relationships (contrast). They remember what they see, not what they’re told.