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Christmas in a Season of Darkness

By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give…

Central Receives Grant to Address Climate Change Through Curriculum and Community Engagement

Central Seminary has been selected to participate in the Climate Science in Theological Education (CSTE) Grant Initiative of…

Biblical Perspectives on Immigration

For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and…

Hurricane Heartbreak during Election Season

The stories that emerged in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene were heartbreaking. The hurricane’s geographical spread was so…

The Art of Climate Conversations

Many of us are reluctant to talk about climate change.  There are probably many reasons.  Perhaps we are…

Love of Country

Once again with the coming of the Fourth of July, we are celebrating the birth of our nation…

Electrifying Creation Care

Some time ago I heard the Secretary of the United States Department of Energy Jennifer Granholm speak on…

Embracing Disagreement and Difference

Recently on NPR’s All Things Considered I heard Ari Shapiro interview a couple of journalists.  Right near the…

Good News for the Whole Creation

 “And Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole…

Taking Action for Gaza

The war in Gaza between the Israeli military and Hamas goes on, now for over four months.  The…

An Alternative to War

This year I spent part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday reading his speeches and thinking about…

Peacebuilding

Although three years have passed since the January 6th insurrection at our nation’s Capitol, the threat of political…

Unto to Us a Child is Born

As I was pulling out the decorations for Christmas this year, I came across a small box that…

The Way of Peace

We are entering into the Advent season, a time to welcome into our lives more fully the presence…

The Way of Violence and the Path to Peace

Along with much of the world, I have been horrified by the brutal violence that has erupted in…

Local Community People Doing Their Part

This past Saturday I attended the KC Climate Summit, an annual event that tracks the progress being made…