Week 1: "For the beauty of the earth" (Soil and Land) Ash Wednesday A Little Dirt on Your Forehead Read Luke 10:8-13 "They would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloths and ashes.” (10:13b) One Ash Wednesday morning,...
The environment is under siege, and it has been for a long, long time. Remember the ozone warnings we received in the 1980s? Remember the photos of smog-choked cities, their skylines obscured in a gray smudge? Remember the burning Cuyahoga...
With the political season ramping up and our collective fears being stoked with every news feed, we invited Eric Law, author of the new book, Fear Not: Living Grace and Truth in a Frightened World, to share more about why...
Here’s a little experiment for you. Sometime in the next month, sit down and watch one hour of broadcast unbiased news coverage, including the advertising. Filter what you see and hear with attention to fear, intimidation, truth, and gaslighting. Then...
As we approach the season of Lent (beginning with Ash Wednesday February 26) and also celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day later this spring, we invited Leah Schade, author of the new nature-themed Lenten devotional For the Beauty of the Earth, to...
The Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) is one of the church’s unsung heroes. Since 1954, FTE has been cultivating a diverse pool of quality leaders for Christian ministry and theological scholarship. Connecting those aspiring pastors and teachers with the field’s luminaries,...
As I write this in January 2020, tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating rapidly, and millions are praying America can avoid a new chapter in the unending war in the Middle East. America’s military has been fighting...
It's been a stellar year! In 2019, Chalice Press, the leading progressive Christian social justice publisher, released a dozen new titles to empower racial justice, outlandish discipleship, radical hope in dark times, transformative leadership, progressive parenting, spirituality in the national...
Your pastor probably needs a sabbatical. The fact is, your congregation probably needs a sabbatical, too.Community events, performances and games of the church’s children, preparing weekly worship services, heart-to-hearts about difficult subjects – there’s no way on earth that fits...
