“God so loved the World”
As we approach July 4, and as many churches around the country host “Celebrate America” services this Sunday… I offer this little reflection. Hope it’s meaningful. Feel free to use it and share it. - Shane
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Statement on the Church of Uganda’s support for Anti-Homosexuality Act | The Archbishop of Canterbury
Recently Uganda has passed legislation known as “The Anti-Homosexuality Act,” that penalizes same sex relationships. It was already a crime to be gay in Uganda, but this new law extends excessive punishment ...
Palm Sunday Reflection
Here’s a little reflection on the subversive anti-imperial meaning of Palm Sunday.
(originally posted to Facebook on March 28, 2021).
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Christ, Not Guns: A Reflection on the Nashville Shooting
It happened again. This time, 6 people were killed, three of them 9-year-old children. Gun violence has hit nearly every community in our country – from small towns like Hesston, KS to large cities like Orlando...
Launching TODAY! Shane Claiborne’s “Rethinking Life”
Chapter 1: Life Is Good
Our goal is to develop a comprehensive, all-encompassing ethic of life that compels us to be champions of life, to cherish life, and to defend it passionately. To do that, we need a fou...
Gandhi and Coretta Scott King: A Short Tribute for Two Heroes
75 years ago today, Gandhi was assassinated.
Gandhi was assassinated on Jan. 30, 1948 Coretta Scott King died on Jan. 30, 2006. Grateful for both of them today... and every day.
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To the Christian Nationalists Who Attacked the Capitol in Jesus’ Name
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in Religion News Service.
In the New Testament's Letter of Paul to the Galatians, the apostle Paul wrote, “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting ...
Greeting the Prince of Peace 10 Years After Sandy Hook
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in Religion News Service.
The Christmas season makes room for commemorations of violence done against the innocent.
It’s now been 10 years since the shooting at S...
It’s been a week since the Club Q shooting. Let’s not move on.
Note: This piece originally appeared in Religion News Service.
The LGBTQ community continues to bear a disproportionate amount of hateful gun violence in America.
It has been a week since the Club Q shooting ...
Sharletta Evans: Pioneer of Restorative Justice (Excerpt from Beating Guns)
Sharletta’s story of forgiveness and extensive work to offer the opportunity for restitution and restoration for offenders is awe-inspiring. It’s an example of what it looks like to no longer learn how to make war. It’s what we’re called to do when we choose to carry a plow instead of a gun.