Voting as a Moral Act with Bryan McGraw | Episode 176

Could your vote be an act of pure democratic expression or merely a move in a complex game of strategic power?

Episode 159: Mainline Churches and Israel-Palestine with Todd Stavrakos

Reverend Todd Stavrakos discusses the stance of mainline churches on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

We Have Some Healing To Do

Differences over ideology, sexuality and race were there 30 years ago, but there seems to have been more opportunities to come together and meet the other. Our modern self-selected society allows us to basically pick our friends instead of trying to build bridges with those who might be different.

What Do Epiphany and January 6 Have in Common?

Donald Trump wanted power. Not unlike Herod, he was insecure. Trump wants nothing more than to be successful and he was willing to do anything, even if it meant weakening our democratic process. 

This Is Who We Are

As a nation, we strive to live up to better ideas and many times we do. But let’s not kid ourselves. We are not okay.

With Malice Towards None

God of course, calls us to do justice. The issues we have talked about including the separation of immigrant children from parents demand that we speak out. But God also calls us to love our enemies. Paul’s letter to the Colossians calls us to be tolerant and forgiving.

Who Was That Masked Stranger?

I'm going to wear the mask because when we wonder if Jesus would wear a mask, all I need to do is look to Philippians to know the answer.

The Politics of Jesus

The church needs to be political, if it can learn what it means to be a political church.

Who’s In Charge?

I'm not freaking out because I truly believe that my ultimate allegiance is in Christ and not who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. I believe God is in control.

What Does It Mean to Be Prophetic, Part Three

It was two years ago, that I wondered aloud what it meant to be prophetic.  I've heard that phrase a lot in many of the progressive circles I've been in, but I've always wondered if what is called prophetic is nothing more than espousing your ideology and wrapping it up in God-language. What does it...