The Love We Make…
Love has broader implications than just determining how we behave in our individual relationships; love is a belief that all people deserve freedom from oppression.
Topic: Building Community
Living the Collective Dream
The most fundamental meaning of advent is that of voluntary action that brings about justice in our world.
Transforming People who Transform the World
I have for many years suspected that the real reason our churches exist is to transform people who transform the world. What do we want to transform ourselves into and what do we want our world to become?
Radical Generosity
The challenge of becoming a reservoir of generosity that promises love and liberation for our most marginalized communities. Where do we start?
What Justice Looks Like
We want to be peacemakers and we want to work for justice, not only in our own communities, but in ever expanding circles. Often, however, it is hard to know what specific task to which we are called and how we are supposed to create change. Abigail, an overlooked figure from the Hebrew Bible, helps … Continue reading What Justice Looks Like
What They Dreamed be Ours to Do
We sing #358 “Rank by Rank” mostly at ordinations and installations to remind ourselves of our religious ancestors. We are reminded that we are held accountable by the cloud of witnesses that have gone on before us. It is good to be reminded of the dreams of our ancestors. It is good to be reminded, … Continue reading What They Dreamed be Ours to Do
The Secret Six
Six men followed their principles and an unorthodox leader—and changed America forever.
Ingathering—Water Communion and T-Shirt Day!
It’s time for our water communion and a new twist this year—T-shirt Day. Please wear a T-shirt supporting a cause near and dear to you. Water will be available, and when you add water to the All Peoples Church waters, tell us a few sentences about the cause you are lifting up. At the end … Continue reading Ingathering—Water Communion and T-Shirt Day!
United in Division, or Divided in Unity?
How our communities of faith are navigating the decline of attendance and the rise of nationalism.
To Explore Strange New Worlds…
Science Fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction move us out of the realm of the ordinary and the here and now. They move us into a space where we can play with our preconceptions, our beliefs about the world around us, and possible new ways of thinking and doing. We can test and stretch our values … Continue reading To Explore Strange New Worlds…