Complicit at the Cross
Everyone’s complicit at the cross. By complicit, I don’t just mean in a general everyone-has-sinned-and-fallen-short-of-the-glory kind of...
Bad Theology Builds Walls
Why the book of Nehemiah is no justification for Trump's border wall. photo credit: Mike Blake (Reuters) We are not far into 2018 and...
Socially Responsible Children's Church Songs
I think it's about time for our children’s church songs to reflect God's heart for justice and the realities of our current world. Many...
Your Friendly Neighborhood Racist
I sat down in my aisle seat hoping to find some rest on the plane ride home from a speaking event. As an introvert who travels and speaks...
10 Hidden Gems in North Lawndale
The Chicago neighborhood of North Lawndale has a rich history, a vibrant community, and a lot of exciting new neighborhood initiatives....
Love is Louder: A Straight Christian's Experience at the Gay Pride Parade
The Center for Inclusivity made a call for people of faith and conscience to join them at the Pride parade in Chicago to counter-protest...
The Beatitudes for Our Day
The Beatitudes (A Contemporary Paraphrase): Blessed are the undocumented, the imprisoned, and families on welfare, For theirs is the...
Trumpism: A New Brand of American Racism
If Trump is good at anything, it’s building a brand. What Trump has done over the last year or so has been building a different kind of...
The (in)Justice Conference?: A lament for Cabrini-Green
On June 3rd, thousands of socially conscious Christian young people will descend on Chicago to talk justice. The Justice Conference is an...
Can the Church Tell the Truth?
(Trigger warning: this article references general cases of abuse in the Church and in society.) "Do you feel your most authentic self in...
