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by Gregory Thompson One of the central questions animating our life together at the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace is, “How can we become

Gwendolyn Payton, Center book study participant, shares her inspiring story with us. A chance meeting at the Atlanta airport between a Mercer University professor and alumna unearthed

by Bishop Todd Hunter Injustice is evil. Evil is scary. Fear stirs up a profound desire to escape, look away or avoid. However, avoiding injustice

by Bishop Todd Hunter Many people are looking for a reason to believe in God and to follow Jesus. Our actions can help. I recently

By Peter White Can I tell you a little bit about my neighborhood? Our family moved to the Heights neighborhood of Tulsa in the summer

The Center is celebrating Women’s History Month by honoring women who tell their stories of spiritual formation, justice, and peace. We will highlight many women

From the very beginning, Greg Thompson’s words and work have informed the Center’s vision for bringing two great traditions—formation and justice—into conversation. He was so

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