Making purple dye required an outrageous number of snails.
Sermon Starters
The Tulsa Race Massacre
The Tulsa Race Massacre was a violent, horrific tragedy that many prefer to forget, but it is part of our identity as a nation.
Looking Up, Going Down
Once, I thought that I could go rollerblading without hurting myself.
Awestruck by Art
The basilica in St. Louis features a mosaic that has an incredible 41.5 million pieces of glass. Devotion like that is awe-inspiring.
The Boston Molasses Flood Whistle Blower: Isaac Gonzales
It’s hard to be a whistle blower when you have the truth and the consequences of doing nothing are dangerous for so many.
Contemplating the Trinity
Gregory of Nazianzus reminds us that we can scarcely conceive of God as One without being awestruck by God as Three.
Calling Jesus the Shepherd and Guardian of Our Souls
The term “guardian” could mean many things from project manager to accountant to bureaucrat to spy. How is Jesus our guardian?
Baking Communion Bread
Baking communion bread can be a spiritual discipline that reaches far and wide.
Lord — Origins of the Words in English, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew
The origins of Lord are related to: “keeper of the bread” (English), “one who subdues” or “one who builds a house” (Latin), “father”? (Hebrew).
Celebrating Black Excellence Today
It’s important to remember Black excellence and everything that they bring to the world today and not just heroes of the past.