From the Roman Empire to the United States, political systems have attempted to distract the masses with food that does not nourish and games that distract people from seeking a more just and loving world.

Mothers and fathers and children are at the border. And Jesus is at the border with them. They have traveled away from the violent storms in their homeland to the US, only to find another storm waiting for them. But God cares about them. And we care about

During his ministry, some people accused Jesus of working for Satan. But what is Satan and should progressive Christians care about this mythological figure from the ancient past?

For Christians who follow Jesus, the law is not meant to be a tool to divide the world into us and them. The law is meant to heal.

Pentecost! It’s the day the Holy Spirit gave life to the early church and the message of God’s love spread like a flame.

God is often described metaphorically as a gardener in the Bible. God prunes the withered branches of our souls. What are the withered branches in our souls and in our national soul that needs to be pruned? Recent events at a Starbucks and Waffle Houses r

Jesus is the Good Shepherd, but if he’s the Good Shepherd, that makes us his…sheep! Raise your hand if you want to be a sheep…No one wants to be sheep! We don’t want to be mindless followers. But Jesus doesn’t want us to be mindless followers either. Jesu

Stephen Colbert claims that life is like improv and that improv calls us to respond in new ways of service to others. The Resurrection was the greatest moment of improv in human history. And how did Jesus respond? By reminding his disciples that their mis

It’s Holy Humor Sunday! According to one ancient Christian tradition, God pulled off a cosmic practical joke on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Listen in, because it’s a pretty big fish tale!