The Living Protest of Sumud
One of the symbols of sumud is the olive tree. Israeli settlers have destroyed thousands of olive trees and Palestinians simply plant more.
Social Concern
Magnificat Anima Mea Dominum
A Meditation on Notre Dame
"It burned with pentecostal tongues of fire, / consuming all of history and France, / and left a void by its collapsing spire."
The Earth is Not a Political Football
Care of God’s earth cannot be dismissed as just a political issue, particularly if the church hopes to show that religion can be a force for good.
I Want to be Free, America
In this essay, Tyrek Corry asks: What does it means to be free in an America where so many are held captive by systemic racism?
Migration
"She lifts her cross / birds, petals, leaves / crowned with flowers / offering praise."
To Feel Your Mind Change
On Welcoming Gay Christians
Anthony Siegrist describes his own journey to welcoming and affirming gay Christians after a decades-long process of slow, gradual change.
Lament on Coast Salish Land
An Excerpt from Unsettling the Word
In this excerpt from Unsettling the Word, Céline Chuang writes about her experience walking with Indigenous women in the Women’s Memorial March.
Cultural Awareness Training
On Not Belonging in a Local Church
Melani Martinez's essay explores identity and belonging in a church where local residents are being displaced by gentrification.
The Dragons We Know
Who are the dragons and dragon-slayers in the modern human drama of mass migration? The lines between right and wrong become blurrier by the week.
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Churches
In the latest essay in our series on rural faith, Sam Chamelin writes about the prophetic, priestly, and pastoral roles of the church in encouraging sustainable agriculture.
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