Telling the Truth and Loving Our Neighbors
Contending for truth among complicated, broken, and beloved people
The Meanings of Truth
Bearing (strategic) witness to the truth
Drowning in Deceit
Persistent, purposeful deception is effective but Christians won't give up on the truth.
Hope in Troubling Times
A sermon about becoming people of hope on the Sunday before Juneteenth
The Religion of Whiteness
Today I’m sharing an interview with Dr. Glenn Bracey, co-author with Michael Emerson of the important new book, The Religion of Whiteness. I’ve benefited...
A Leviathan, Whiteness as Religion, and Brown Faces in White Places
Three timely books to help us understand systemic racism, Christian nationalism, and whiteness as a religion
Juneteenth and Worship
Why and how to include Juneteenth themes in corporate worship
Public and Humble Presence
Observations from a pro-Palestine encampment
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Glory and Good
On living as Christ's free people in complicated times
Attention, Grief, and Love
On not looking away.
Living in the Aftermath of Theft
Learning to interpret a world organized by plunder.
Loving Opposition
Henri Nouwen, MLK's principles of nonviolence, and community-building confrontation.
Questioning the Brown v. Board Model of Reconciliation
When proximity to whiteness isn't the goal.
The Poet-Preacher
The latest issue of Comment includes an article by Walter Brueggemann adapted from his book about preaching, Finally Comes the Poet, first published in 1989....
Mustard Seeds and Yeast
At the conclusion of a recent ministry conference, I bumped into one of the organizers and was able to share how refreshing the experience had been. I'm not...
The Connection Between Racial and Environmental Injustice
The new book has a title.
How much to say in 2024? How loudly to say it?
Photo credit: Elena. How helpful is it to publicly oppose the MAGA-Trump movement in 2024? I've been wondering about this and am struggling to come up with...
God's Plans Are Better Than Ours
A Christmas Eve sermon.
Peacemaking Before the Parousia
I preached from 2 Peter 3:8-15 last Sunday. The passage ends, "Therefore, beloved, while you are waiting for these things, strive to be found by him at...
Maturity Matters
Yesterday I had two calls with people I've not met in person. The first was with a congregation out east, a mostly white church that has taken decisive steps...
