In a recent Peace Talks interview with Therese Taylor-Stinson, host Vanessa Sadler asked her about the “why” behind the Spiritual Directors of Color Network. Therese:
By Bishop Todd Hunter Fixing is not a biblical idea. The underlying impetus for fixing too often comes from something us recovering perfectionists know all
by Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland in 1818. He was separated from his mother in infancy and lived
By Gregory Thompson Two years ago today, the world watched in horror as a police officer named Derek Chauvin placed his knee on the neck
by Drew Jackson Luke 3:2-14 “Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.” Cornel West I went out into the desert where
by Creighton University Online Ministries To LISTEN to the Stations of the Cross, click HERE for the 18-minute audio version. THE FIRST STATION: Jesus Is
by Gregory Thompson Let every Christian be a gardener so that he and she and the whole of creation, which groans in expectation of the
by Justin Giboney Faith, race, and politics were front and center in Georgia’s US Senate runoff. Raphael Warnock, the current pastor of Martin Luther King
Thicken my love. Widen my heart. Sharpen my analysis. Enliven my praxis. Embolden my voice. Deepen my rest. Lighten my heaviness. Toughen my skin. Soften
A Healing Lent Practices for Post-Traumatic Growth Through a Pandemic Lent is traditionally a time for inner reflection, and this year, we will examine the
by Bishop Todd Hunter 2’s Day caught my attention. The prospect of celebrating 2s on 2/22/22 made me think of pairs. And because it’s Black
by Howard Thurman In a society in which certain people or groups—by virtue of economic, social, or political power—have dead-weight advantages over others who are
by David Tonghou Ngong Dear God, we hear of peace only as a faraway dream; we long for it in our lives, in the lives
by Barbara L. Peacock Dr. James Melvin Washington, who was a professor of church history at Union Theological Seminary and adjunct professor of religion
by Gregory Thompson Those who work toward racial justice in America do so against the complex backdrop of three cultural realities: The encouraging awakening of
By Tish Harrison Warren Saint Isaac the Syrian said, “Blessed is the man who knows his own weakness, because awareness of this become the foundation
by Bishop Todd Hunter “Oh Holy Night…A Weary World Rejoices…” In what world do the weary “rejoice”? If ever there was syrupy religious rhetoric, that might be
by Dennae Pierre For oppressed people throughout church history, a starting point for their view of God is how he demonstrates his solidarity with the
by Curtis Zackery from Soul Rest: Reclaim Your Life. Return to Sabbath. All too often, occurrences in life lead us to question why a certain
By Gregory Thompson One of the most important and yet least understood aspects of the work of justice is the painful emotional complexity that it
By Bishop Todd Hunter Thanksgiving. The past two years have been full of unprecedented grief, filled with multiple troubles and serious turmoil. It may be