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Thus says the Lord: Do not let the wise boast in their wisdom, do not let the mighty boast in their might, do not let the wealthy boast in their wealth; but let those who boast boast in this, that they understand and know me, that I am the Lord; I act with steadfast love,…

In the early 90s, I lived in Santa Barbara, Calif., and attended a dynamic, renewing, spiritually vital liberal congregation, Trinity Episcopal Church. There, I was fortunate enough to meet the Rt. Rev. Daniel Corrigan, an aged Episcopal bishop who was also the first bishop to ordain women to the priesthood. Dan Corrigan was a unique…

I am on spring break with my family this week. As we approach Good Friday and Easter, I wanted to share with you the concluding chapter to my book, The Call to Conversion. It’s a reflection on the cross and resurrection, “The Victory.” It will be posted in three parts: Below is the second of…

On April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave one of the most important speeches in American history at Riverside Church in New York City. In it he decisively and prophetically extended his public ministry beyond narrowly defined civil rights by calling for an end to the U.S. war in Vietnam. “‘A time comes…

The latest news on the Iran-British release, Iraq-President v. Congress, Evangelicals against slavery, Iran- secret raids, U.S. military, European missile defense, Ukraine, Global warming, and select op-eds and editorials. Sign up to receive our daily news summary via e-mail » Full news summary: BREAKING NEWS. Iran ‘to release British sailors’ – “Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad…

When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism, are incapable of being conquered. A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of our past and present policies. -Martin Luther King, Jr.from…

The lover of money will not be satisfied with money; nor the lover of wealth, with gain. This also is vanity. When goods increase, those who eat them increase; and what gain has their owner but to see them with his eyes? – Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of…

I am on spring break with my family this week. As we approach Good Friday and Easter, I wanted to share with you the concluding chapter to my book, The Call to Conversion. It’s a reflection on the cross and resurrection, “The Victory.” It will be posted in three parts: Below is the first of…

Over this past weekend, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich equated bilingual education with learning “the language of living in a ghetto,” and said, “Citizenship requires passing a test on American history in English. If that’s true, then we do not have to create ballots in any language except English.” While the merits of bilingual education…

The latest news on climate change, Iraq war funding, Darfur, Iraq-military, Iran, Presidential politics-Republican fundraising, another candidate, immigration, detainees, and opening day.Sign up to receive our daily news summary via e-mail » Full news summary: Iraq-war funding. Reid Backs Iraq War-Funds Cutoff – “Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid endorsed the Senate’s toughest antiwar bill…
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