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By the Way | Where’s the Line?
Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their constitutional responsibilities as coequal branches of government, leaving us with no guardrails to restrain a rogue president.
A Hammer in the Pulpit
We are living in a moment that does not afford us the luxury of abstract sermons that contain vague calls to action.
Survey Finds Americans’ Trust in Clergy Is at an All-Time Low
Gallup’s latest Honesty and Ethics Survey finds Americans’ trust in clergy continues to decline. Clerics join pharmacists, high school teachers, business executives, police officers, stockbrokers, and telemarketers in “record low” ratings.
Thomas L. Bowen Named General Secretary of the Progressive National Baptist Convention
Rev. Thomas L. Bowen has been named General Secretary of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. (PNBC). Headquartered in Northwest Washington, D.C. and boasting more than two and a half million members, he will steer the denomination organized at the height of the Civil Rights Movement and known as the spiritual home of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
It’s a Small World: Embracing Interfaith Wisdom
Across my years of teaching, writing and research, I have come to see the deep presence of the Spirit across religious traditions— a sacred breath moving through all creation.
Majority of Voters Say the Shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE Agent Was Unjustified, According to a New National Poll
Days after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a survey by Quinnipiac University asked Americans if the shooting was justified.
How We Got Here: The Racist Myth of a ‘Broken’ Immigration System
As the average immigrant’s skin color in the U.S. has grown darker, the rate of adults who name immigration as their number one concern has risen.
Sexless Marriage: Causes and Strategies for Repair
To avoid dullness, couples can routinely give their marriage an educational sharpening through education and therapy.
When the Room Shifts: Being Present in an Emotionally Distant World
When someone stops abandoning themselves, the world around them has no choice but to adjust.
The Raceless Gospel: An Embodied Homiletic for a Disembodied Christianity
The Raceless Gospel is part proclamation, part embodied praxis. The integration of physical engagement with belief strengthens my conviction that we are all God’s children and race is not a genealogical indicator. Feet to pavement, I am convinced following Jesus doesn’t lead me to a church building but to bodies marginalized, racialized, hyper-surveilled and criminalized.
MLK Day is Not a Time for Comfort
Dr. King was not assassinated because he was a dreamer or a promoter of “race relations Sundays.”
ICE Storm: Echoes of 1930s Germany
When a person is willing to use a lie to further their own interests, no matter the damage it causes to others and the nation, the hubris will take us to dark and devastating places.
The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Offers “Confronting Christian Nationalism: Faith-Rooted Organizing for Clergy”
The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC) and Christians Against Christian Nationalism (CACN) are confronting the rise of Christian nationalism by offering “Faith-Rooted Organizing for Clergy.”
Courage Over Compliance: Praying for More Shiphrah and Puah Energy
Like the midwives, we may not know how the story will unfold before us, but we can still have the courage to do the next faithful thing.
How a Buddhist Walk for Peace Gave Me Hope for the Church
A Buddhist “Walk for Peace” through South Carolina drew thousands across religious and political lines—and offered Christian communities a powerful lesson about peace and public witness.
A Song Someone is Dying to Hear: Did Amy Grant Just Join the Resistance?
The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm)” is Grant’s statement that justice and protest are not separate categories from the good news of Jesus.
No one has a Monopoly on God: Embracing Interfaith Wisdom
What I’ve discovered is learning from other traditions has not weakened my Christian faith; it has clarified it.
‘ICE, Get the Fk Out’: Prophetic Anger Is a Moral Obligation
For the sake of whatever sliver of genuine Christ-follower, or just decent human being, might be buried deep within the recesses of every ICE agent’s soul, we must continue to make the moral appeals.
Faithful Pride Initiative and Christian Athlete Circles Launch Collaboration Following Trans Athlete Court Cases
Our goal is to provide level-headed, proactive commentary and resources so that we can engage in public conversation from a place that’s well-informed of the nuances of the topic and affirming of our trans siblings.
Does Love Still Work? Shaky Faith, Parenthood, and Lament in Violent Times
When the annals of history look back and shine its spotlight on me, I want it known that I chose a side and acted accordingly.
Americans Split on Role of Religion in Public Schools
As Texas faith leaders oppose SB 11’s prayer mandate in public schools, a YouGov poll highlights sharp partisan divides over religion in education.
The Raceless Gospel: Future- Casting in an Ass-Backward America
The Trump administration is actively trying to erase African American history and make the present insufferable for persons who are marginalized, criminalized, and dehumanizingly categorized as “illegal” and “alien.” So, I work for a future I can live into.
Action Trumps Intent: Does it Matter if the President is Racist?
He may very well not be a racist, but instead a political animal playing to the worst impulses of the U.S. psyche. Nevertheless, there is no denying he has done and said racist things.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Where do Queer People of Faith Fit?
We don’t have to accept that a life between a rock and a hard place is the best we can hope for when it comes to embracing both our queerness and our faith.
A Climate of Fear and Distrust: Responding to Escalating ICE Raids in America
After a deadly ICE encounter in Minneapolis, escalating immigration raids are spreading fear and unrest across U.S. cities.
The Week The United States Fell
The time has come for common-sense citizens who love their country and recognize blatant injustice to engage in the political process.
From Saving Armenian Orphans to Funding Their Persecutors?
How can the United States credibly speak about protecting Christians in Nigeria, Syria or Iraq if it overlooks the ethnic cleansing of Armenian Christians for the sake of expediency?
Minneapolis Faith Leaders Call for Peace, Urge ICE to Leave Minnesota
On Thursday, Minnesota faith leaders from various traditions gathered at the site where an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good on the streets of Minneapolis, amid a surge of ICE raids.
How Politics Replaced Religion in the American Soul
This is not a call to withdraw. It’s a call to return to empathy, to community, to the belief that democracy depends on our ability to recognize the dignity of those with whom we disagree.
Telling the Truth During National Poverty Awareness Month
If we are to address poverty in America, then we must also address racism, as these issues are deeply intertwined.