Sermons When the Time Comes Mary’s courage echoes through time, inviting us to dream, trust, and say yes to a love that will cost something.
Sermons The Present Tense Stars falling. Oceans rising. Sometimes everything falling apart might just be hopeful.
Sermons Lord, have mercy. How many times had Bartimaeus asked for mercy before Jesus answered his call? Ramiro Gonzales asked for mercy too—for himself, for his people, for those who hated him.
News We pray. We rise. We go. Trump is a product, and until we can address the root of his appeal (and therefore his power) it doesn’t matter whether he is in the White House or not — there will always be another demagogue waiting to take his place.
Death Penalty The Emotional and Moral Impact of Five Executions in Six Days So much death in so little time highlights the devastating emotional toll of the death penalty—not just on the condemned, but on their families, prison staff, and society as a whole.
Sermons All things go! All things grow! In the layered symphony of creation, we are not separate from nature, but part of its rhythm. Discover how Genesis reminds us that our task is not dominion, but harmony with the world around us.
Sermons Blessed be the Mystery of Love No spreadsheet or flow chart can help us to make sense of this Holy Mystery that is Wholly Love.
Death Penalty Thoughts on the eve of the execution of Ruben Gutierrez In the wake of Ramiro Gonzales’s execution, I find myself wrestling with the overwhelming urge that I should be doing something. The problem is, I don’t know what that something is.
Sermons Be kind. Work hard. Make good choices. What peace do we give? What peace do we leave? What is our part in aiding this aching love to roll on?
Death Penalty "Warden, I'm ready." Ramiro Gonzales was executed on June 26th. Broadview Magazine was kind enough to publish a reflection on our final days and hours together.
Death Penalty Faith. Hope. Love. Ramiro remains ever calm and faithful as we wait to hear from the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Death Penalty Clemency Appeal for Ramiro Gonzales Please consider adding your name to Ramiro's clemency petition.
Sermons Embracing Radical Rest: A Reflection on Jesus, Sabbath, and Resistance In our fast-paced world, the concept of rest often feels like a luxury rather than a necessity.
Sermons Ceasefire Now Which side am I on? The side of people whose bodies are on the line but never at the table.
Sermons Don't you cry no more Is it comedy or scripture? Two men encounter Jesus on the road...but they don't know it's him! Grief is funny like that.
Sermons I need Easter I'm confronted with Good Friday all the time. I need Easter so that I have the strength to keep going...and dancing.
Sermons Featured “Kiss it Better, Mama.” What do a dead raccoon and Jesus have in common? A toddler learns about death and that Mama can't fix everything on her own.
Sermons Sometimes When We Touch A poorly thought out email from a health benefits provider. Judas rebuking Mary for her extravagant gift. Both are missing the point.
