The traditions surrounding the martyrdom of St. Simon and St. Jude likely honor more than just two of the faithful whose lives are relatively unknown to us. In our current political environment, the story of St. Simon and St. Jude may provoke questions about how our own nation treats religious minorities. … More Saint Simon and Saint Jude
“The Advent Project” seeks to reclaim an Advent season largely lost to a Christmas consumerist culture by reinstating a seven-week Advent. This is exactly what college students need. … More Keep Awake Therefore: Why an extended Advent might just be a gift to college ministries everywhere
Very often, it is the marginalized person in our midst, the stranger, who ensures that we cannot stash God’s challenging word away in a cistern so that it remains unheard. … More The Other Ethiopian Eunuch
Hey, Houston-area, friends. Have you ever wanted to connect with the text under the translation when reading the New Testament? Or maybe you took a Koine Greek class and need a refresher? Join us, get equipped to wrestle with difficult Matthean texts, and fall more deeply in love with scripture. … More Greek Translation Group
Outside of Room 306 at what used to be the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, there is a plaque that quotes a line from Genesis. Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel is where Martin Luther King, Jr. spent the night of April 3, 1968, his last night on this earth. So, you might expect the plaque … More Behold, here cometh the dreamer.
I know. I know. There is so much going on in the news. You’ve got Russia, Jeff Sessions, the health care conundrum, John McCain’s diagnosis, North Korea – even O.J. Simpson is back in the headlines. I want to talk about something really important that happened today, something you might have overlooked. Today, Senators Dick … More A New DREAM Act: A Chance to Dream Again
Texas is one of only seven states that sends 17-year-olds into the adult criminal justice system and charges them as adults, even for minor offenses. Advocates are encouraging Texas legislators to prioritize raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18, and promote effective interventions and diversion programs that hold youth accountable for their actions while also ensuring pathways to success in the community. … More Raise the Age: Press Conference for Criminal Justice Reform
You shall say to them,
The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
the LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. … More The Cat-tism of 1988 and Blessings for the 2017 Journey
This reflection on Rogue One contains minor spoilers, but truly nothing you wouldn’t expect based on the trailer. … More If you continue to fight, what will you become?
Each year the season of Advent forces me to re-examine my long-standing on-again, off-again relationship with Mary, the mother of Jesus. As a former Roman Catholic and, yes, a would-have-been nun, I have been surrounded by Marian devotion for as long as I can remember. The images are so familiar and vibrant: Mary as adoring … More Magnificat
