One of the most exciting discoveries of my young life was to learn in 4th grade science class how sunlight, when refracted, transforms into a…
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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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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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From Wreckage to Construction: Building the Beloved Community
On Ash Wednesday, on Valentine’s Day, another white young man walked into another school and started shooting, killing 17 people, injuring 14 more. It was…
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Come In
Outside the door, lurking in the shadows, is a terrorist. Is that the wrong description? Outside that door, taking shelter in the shadows, is a…
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Dividing Hope
I have a small grain of hope– one small crystal that gleams clear colors out of transparency. – from “For the New Year, 1981,” Denise…
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Steadying the Foundation of Our Shaking House
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the…