Few can deny the change in our nation’s climate since the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Since that time, we have seen a wave of activism and demonstration that has not been seen since the days of…
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Silence the rocks
by Robin Harris Kimbrough •
As we enter into the final week of Lent this Sunday, we will reflect upon Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a donkey is a reminder of how Jesus’ humility and ministry were focused on those…
Chaos or community?
by Robin Harris Kimbrough •
Although Dr. Martin Luther King penned these words over 40 years ago, we are still asking this question—where do we go from here: community or chaos? Dr. King had a vision of the Beloved Community, one in which people lived…
Faith of a mustard seed
by Barbara A. Woods Washington, M. Div. •
The Old Testament speaks consistently of ‘Joy’: Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord;…
Christmas Angel Network delivers door-to-door trees, fundraising charity
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Los Angeles, CA–Christmas time brings the warm waft of evergreens in the air. But for anyone who has ever stacked a six-foot Fraser Fir on the roof of a car, sometimes the transporting of that wondrous pine scent can be…