In this past weekend’s Gospel reading, Jesus offers some very challenging words. In Matthew 5:21-37, Jesus begins the passage by saying: You have heard that…
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Epiphany: Does It Mean What We Think It Means?
In the movie The Princess Bride, one of the villains, “Vizzini” incessantly uses the word “inconceivable.” At one point in the film, one of the…
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Acknowledging Our Past to Live a Holy Present
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…