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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

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,

by Greg Thompson, Director of Research To speak of justice is to speak of the world as it ought to be. It is to speak

by Bishop Todd Hunter Become a truly good person who is capable of consistently doing the true good: that passion has driven my spiritual formation

by Bishop Todd Hunter I believe race and racism may be the most pressing social issue of our time. That is saying a lot in

by Bishop Todd Hunter There is a lot to be said about the simple notion of focus. In “Whistling in the Dark,” Frederick Buechner gives

by Bishop Todd Hunter As I was listening to an interview with Ruth Naomi Floyd, she alluded to a quote from Miles Davis: “It’s not

by Bishop Todd Hunter Self-will and peace, like dogs and squirrels, are natural enemies. Willfulness wins, and peace loses. This is the case because continually