Psalm 46:10 tells us, ‘Be still and know that I am God.’ Many Jews and Christians take great comfort in this psalm. The advice is sound. It is good to stop and refocus when things are hard. And after the stillness, after the knowing, what’s next? We hope to see you in person or online. … Continue reading Know, and Be Not Still
I have been a serious student of the Christian scriptures since I was a teenager. My opinion of them, however, has changed radically over the years. In a sense, I view them now as the beauty and the beast. Portions of the scriptures are positively beastly; they harm, subjugate, misinform, and cause emotional violence. Others … Continue reading Mixed Emotions
In Ecclesiastes we hear that the stone the builders rejected is the stone God uses as the capstone. This metaphor is repeated many times in scripture. Who are the rejected among us today? How do we move the margins to the center? We hope to see you in person or online. For in person, masking … Continue reading The Rejected Stone
Welcome to our annual Social Justice Sunday. There is a proposal in our theological circles about abolishing our incarceration system. What might that look like? What is our theology of sin and redemption? How might we promote a society in which everyone has “the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion”? We hope to … Continue reading The Modern Abolition Movement
