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

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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

by Katie Haseltine (Excerpted from All the Things: A 30 Day Guide to Experiencing God in the Prayer of Examen) As a freshman in college,

by Gregory Thompson The Center prioritizes three objectives: the formation of Christians, the pursuit of justice, and the bringing of peace into the world in

by Bishop Todd Hunter He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice,