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 Rebecca M. David Hensley | Mar 4, 2026 | Opinion
United Methodists (UMC) have taken a stand for justice in many ways throughout the church’s history, from opposing slavery to supporting the labor and Civil Rights movements, as well as the 1980s sanctuary movement for Central American refugees. Methodists have also...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Feb 25, 2026 | Opinion
Malcolm X introduced the concept of the house “negro” and the field “negro ” to white America. During slavocracy, the house “negro” would aid and protect the master’s interests, even to the detriment of those who lived in shacks and did the backbreaking fieldwork....
by Stan Copeland | Feb 20, 2026 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following is a reflection from Stan Copeland on the life of John Nash. It is adapted from a funeral eulogy he gave, as well as from a story in Copeland’s cookbook, The Picklin’ Parson’s Cookbook. John Nash was the uncle of Craig Nash, Good Faith...
by Justin Cox | Jan 13, 2026 | Opinion
“Does it still work, daddy?” My oldest asks this, standing beside me at the bottom of a ladder. I’ve been in the attic of my childhood home. I smell like mold and memories. Dust, grime and pink fiberglass insulation cling to me. Up there, I uncovered a...
