Topic: Change

The King is Not Dead

This service intends to encourage hope and optimism for liberation and human dignity despite the fear of existential threats posed by fascism and an oppressive state

Radical Counterculturism

Being an effective force against injustice requires a strategic blend of systemic understanding, organized collective action, and sustained personal resilience. Justice literacy, mobilization, action, policy and legal reform, and institution building need all of our voices and gifts.

Breaking Down the Walls

Unity without uniformity reminds people that they are no longer strangers, but unique and valued members of a church family. How do we remove these dividing walls of age, race, class, and culture to build a stronger, more inclusive church?

Occupy Faith

The growing role of religion in the Occupy Movement has presented provocative questions about how people of faith can work for social justice. From the temperance movement to the Civil Rights movement, churches have played key roles in important social movements, and shows this role is no less critical today

Planting the Seeds of Peace

Emotionally surviving in today’s anxious world requires shifting focus from uncontrollable threats to actionable present choices and cultivating a growth mindset. By accepting uncertainty as normal, breaking large challenges into small steps, and practicing self-care, individuals can build resilience and discover opportunities within the unknown. What happens when we embrace the possibility that we can’t … Continue reading Planting the Seeds of Peace

Choosing to Stay

In times like these, we still have the power of choosing, of being open to what it means for us to be fully human.

The Art of Paying Attention

Paying attention is a spiritual practice desperately needed today. When we pay attention, we learn patterns and responses that can create positive change. Let’s talk about how this can make the world a better place.