Justice Matters
Graduation and Sending Forth
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. — Edward Everett Hale United Methodist Seminar Program offers experiential exercises encouraging participants... read more»
Gosnell’s actions are reprehensible
The verdict has been released and Doctor Kermit Gosnell has been convicted of the grisly murder of newborn babies who will only ever be known as Baby A, Baby C, Baby D and Baby E. He was also found guilty of the drug overdose of a Bhutanese immigrant, Karnamaya Mongar.... read more»
Peace with Justice
"When I pray for peace, I pray not only that the enemies of my own country may cease to want war, but above all that my country will cease to do the things that make war inevitable." Thomas Merton As I walked through my neighborhood pharmacy to pick up a... read more»
Caring for All of God’s Creation
"…All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. Men and women did not weave the web of life; they are merely strands in it. Whatever one does to the web, one does to oneself." ... read more»
Safe Communities, Safe Schools, Ban Assault Weapons
On April 9 people of faith will come together and ask for something rare in Washington, DC: leadership. We want our Senators to lead us into a new day where our children and our communities are safe from senseless gun violence. But they will not lead unless they hear from you.... read more»
Is The Body Poisoned?
Yesterday, as we do every Wednesday, residents of the Methodist Building gathered to worship in the Simpson Chapel. Having celebrated communion, we had remaining consecrated elements with which we could extend Christ’s table. Across the street, the Supreme Court was hearing arguments on DOMA, the Defense of Marriage... read more»
The Belly Soliloquy: The Faithful Response
Jesus said, “those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance” (5:32). Our world is filled with younger and older sons and daughters. What will it take for all of us... read more»
The Belly Soliloquy: Part II – The Older Son
[He] will have to do with less for his brother to have enough. We are told that the father had two sons. Both of them have different weaknesses. Although they aren’t tempted by the same things, they both seem to reach for more than right relationship with God... read more»
The Belly Scarcely Understands Compassion
[W]e are called ... each time we sit down to Scripture ... to shed our preconceptions. How is your Lenten journey going so far? Have you been tempted to break the new spiritual discipline you adopted, or once again taste the sweetness of whatever you have given up during this season?... read more»
Week(s) in Review Feb. 25 - Mar. 8
We are all given the opportunity to plant the seeds that will one day grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that something will grow out of them. We lay foundations that need future development. We provide yeast that produces effects beyond what we can do or dream. Rethink Church... read more»