I joked with a friend that my favorite contemplative readings have trended lately toward reflective white octogenarians.  I’m 32, white, serve in a majority Black

Today, May 15, is known as The Nakba, the day 900,000 Palestinians became refugees when the state of Israel was formed in 1948. Today I

Today is Epiphany. Let’s celebrate by giving cash to the homeless.  I know we cite plenty of reasons not to.  What if the money is

Many of Oxford University’s colleges ban walking on their finely manicured lawns, and Christ Church’s school of theology is no exception. Standing near the pristine

Those of us raised in white Christian traditions go to great lengths–from Passion plays to Tenebrae services to silent meditation–to feel the weight of Christ’s

I worry that our discipleship groups, catechism classes, and sermons teach us how to defend a God who needs no defense. Our faith prioritizes being

Isn’t it interesting that Jesus rarely says anything affirming about the nuclear family? You won’t catch Jesus asking Peter to have another child, or telling

If I were to take a straw poll, I have a hunch most pastor friends of mine would prefer Good Friday to Easter, Advent to

“I’d never want to ask anyone for money.” I hear this often, perhaps because support raising is a core piece of what sustains our ministry.