Drew Downs
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Re-Membering Genocide
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8 min read
We often treat the remembering of history as inoculation or as a subjective experience. But it is the very stuff of reconciliation.
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War or Peace?
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6 min read
These two are a wonderful contradiction, pushing our expectations for how we respond to matters of war and violence and matters of active peacemaking.
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Peace in Our Time
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7 min read
When everyone is crazy–everyone is trying to make sense of everything. It’s noisy and confusing. God’s got an answer for that, right?
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What is Hope?
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1 min read
Prayer God of Hope, be with me, with us today. Inspire us, encourage us, stir us up that we might know you better. That we might love you better. That we might see you, among these friends, today. Amen. Introduction The format is simple. Some teaching, some talking, some summarizing, some homework. Questions Think of…
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Chosen Family
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4 min read
The story of Molly Brant (Konwatsijayenni) forces American Christians to face our devotion to nation and to our human family.
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Can We Even Easter?
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7 min read
It is tempting to try to cancel Easter for the pandemic. Or selfishly gather with foolish abandon. But at the heart of Easter is God’s presence.