Throughout the month of October, I always find myself riddled with a variety of emotions. October begins with a couple of heart-warming events; the early…
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White, Black, Brown… and Beige
2019 marks 400 years of slavery in America (1619-2019). Thousands of people across the United States have gathered to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the…
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People Before Politics
In August of last year, my family relocated to Louisville for my full-time work as the Executive Director of JustFaith Ministries. We decided to rent…
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Are We Possessed?
This weekend’s scripture passage features a man “who has demons” whom Jesus heals. This particular passage might seem especially relevant after twelve more people were…
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Called to be Advocates
This coming Sunday is Pentecost; the day Christians celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles (and other followers of Jesus), after Jesus’…
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My Assumptions About My Assumptions
Many years ago when I managed a family outreach center/food pantry, people would often ask me how we determined who to serve and who not…
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The Audacity to Believe in World Peace
In 2005 when I was coordinating the JustFaith program in Des Moines, Iowa, two or three of our JustFaith groups came together to do an…
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Impossible Is Nothing
We are just a couple of days away from the Paschal Triduum; the three days from Holy (Maundy) Thursday evening to Easter Sunday evening. In…
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Who Do You Welcome Home?
This past Sunday’s reading was the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15. This particular passage is Jesus’ response to the Pharisees and scribes…
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“The Half Who Are Held Back”
A couple of years ago the ONE Campaign, an advocacy organization taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease around the globe, launched a…