by Michelle Wahila | Feb 12, 2026 | Opinion
On the Fourth of July 2026, the United States will celebrate 250 years of independence. Fireworks will fill the sky, speeches will praise liberty, and the nation will tell itself the story of its freedom. Yet on that same day, a sanctuary for the arts will shut its...
by Michelle Wahila | Jan 15, 2026 | Opinion
We are now mid-January in what already feels like the longest year on record. News headlines from the first ten days of 2026 could make anyone weep— from renewed airstrikes in Syria to Iran’s bloody crackdown on dissent to Ukraine’s ongoing battlefields and widespread...
by Rev. Iyalosha Latishia James Rev. Lyndsey Godwin | Jan 6, 2026 | Opinion
January 6th forces American Christians to confront two starkly different stories. One is now five years old: the mobbing of the U.S. Capitol by Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and other right-wing groups in an attempted coup—many carrying crosses, chanting prayers, and...
by Michelle Wahila | Nov 17, 2025 | Opinion
The whirring of the coffee machine draws me toward the kitchen and away from slumber. My furry companion rings his bell. I hear his request and open the door, releasing him into his domain. I close it behind him and reach for the tiny cup filled to the brim with the...
by Jonathan Walton | Sep 25, 2025 | Opinion
When I decided to follow Jesus, this didn’t change much. I internalized the idea that to be faithful was to be crucified, knowing resurrection was coming but not soon or in full. I had to be strong, wait on the Lord, and take up my cross. To be a Christian was to...
