Easing the Daily Reality of My Strangeness

D.E.I efforts have their flaws, but for Black faculty members and students on campus, they can ease a sense of not belonging
The New Testament in Color

When Valentine’s Day Meets Ash Wednesday

Death reminds us of the limits of romantic love, but it also sets romantic love free.
Why Arguing Is My Cherished Holiday Tradition

We lose something when we force ourselves to be polite
Nature Is Profoundly Broken. Do We Love Anyone Beyond Ourselves Enough to Listen?

The world has been trying to tell us something for awhile. In 2023 it became impossible not to hear.
The Theological Truth We Must Press During War

Ministers should encourage people to do what our faith tells us to do over and over, which is to see the humanity in everyone, even our enemies.
How the Faith that Arose From the Cotton Fields Challenges Me

I have struggled with the collision of racial consciousness and spiritual doubt, but Christianity remains my home.
The Half-Truth of America’s Past Greatness

Owning our country’s sins could bring understanding and forgiveness
An American Tragedy at the Dollar General

Education alone may not be the answer to heal racism, but what cannot be faced cannot be healed.
A Hidden Currency of Incalculable Worth

We need to start thinking about policies aimed at freeing up time for impoverished families as a form of aid.