Easter Rising

Easter Rising

  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...
Holy Week Begs Us to Embrace a Subversive Gospel

Holy Week Begs Us to Embrace a Subversive Gospel

This year, Holy Week finds humanity suffering the evils of war in Ukraine, Gaza, the Israeli Occupied Territories, East Jerusalem, Sudan, Venezuela and Iran.  This year, Holy Week comes after ICE agents invaded Minnesota, murdered two people in broad daylight,...
Easter Oblivion

Easter Oblivion

We visited Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the evening, after the crowds had dissipated. We were masked, as COVID was on the rise among travelers, and we were glad that the line to the traditional tomb of Jesus was short, with just a few minutes’...
Chaos and Darkness: The Deep Need for Light

Chaos and Darkness: The Deep Need for Light

The Earth was in complete chaos. Darkness covered the face of the deep. A wind from God swept over the face of the waters. And then…suddenly…God spoke. Light. As Christians gather this week to remember the crucifixion of Jesus by the empire in collusion with religious...