Hands and Feet

Hands and Feet

  People say I talk with my hands. They come up out of nowhere sometimes, bearing down like a summer thunderstorm. Raised to affirm a point and shaken to deny an accusation.  They slide up when I say hello and usually take a final bow when it’s time to say...
Baptist Responses to Climate Trauma

Baptist Responses to Climate Trauma

We are bombarded by threats to our democratic form of government and threats directed at immigrants, racial and sexual minorities, women, civil servants, educators and scientific researchers. Good Faith Media has vigorously critiqued and opposed these threats through...
How Jesus Became a Stranger in His Own House

How Jesus Became a Stranger in His Own House

What’s his name? You know who I’m talking about. Mary’s baby, Joseph’s stepson, that homeless and couch-surfing savior. That carpenter without a life insurance policy. What’s his name? I’m drawing a blank.  That unmarried and childless rabbi. That guy who came into...
Reimagining God for Earth Day and Every Day

Reimagining God for Earth Day and Every Day

It’s sobering that we need a designated day to remind us to love and care for the planet. Celebrating the earth should be part of our natural daily rhythm and spiritual awareness. Yet, due to mounting environmental crises, Earth Day has become not just a celebration...