The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is one of several mainline denominations reckoning with the role they played in the […]
ELCA hears from Indigenous boarding school survivor ahead of National Day of Remembrance Read More »
From “Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life” by Richard Rohr Whether we find our True Self
Our Inner Blueprint Read More »
By Jim Wallis We shouldn’t celebrate his deeds. We should repent of them. https://open.substack.com/pub/jimwallis/p/columbus-was-a-white-christian-nationalist?r=1ewbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Columbus was a White Christian Nationalist Read More »
From “Recovering Racists: Dismantling White Supremacy and Reclaiming Our Humanity” by Idelette McVicker This book is not a hero’s journey.
From “I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times” by Mónica
Fro PEN America https://pen.org/report/book-bans-pressure-to-censor/
Banned in the USA: The Mounting Pressure to Censor Read More »
By Eboo Patel https://www.philanthropy.com/article/want-to-solve-polarization-encourage-more-people-to-volunteer
Want to Solve Polarization? Encourage More People to Volunteer Read More »
From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey Here’s another example on
When Trust Is Low; When Trust Is High Read More »
From “The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life” by Lisa Miller, PhD
Some very smart people discuss the potential future impact of Trump/MAGA. https://www.salon.com/2023/09/08/experts-warn-that-accountability-for-donald-could-come-at-a-cost-to-democracy/
“Real and actual violence is only becoming increasingly more likely” Read More »
From “Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success” by Adam Grant Research suggests that there are two fundamental
Powerless communication Read More »
Far-right Republicans are insisting on deep cuts in domestic and international poverty programs — though we have ample evidence both
We are defeating global poverty. Congress could set us back. Read More »
From “Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future” by Patty Krawec We can’t talk
By Jim Wallis https://open.substack.com/pub/jimwallis/p/the-ancient-legal-and-religious-doctrine?r=1ewbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
The ancient legal and religious doctrine that still haunts our country Read More »
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With Compassion We Change Sides Read More »
From “Scapegoats: The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims” by Jennifer Garcia Bashaw By the twelfth century, ecclesial writers had
These medieval mindsets persist in American Christians today Read More »
From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey Consider another example, The
When trust is low, speed goes down and cost goes up Read More »
From “The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery” by Sarah Augustine My lineage is
No history. No identity. Read More »
