This week's reflection is the third in a series by the Rev. Ellis Crum, a United Methodist pastor...

This year Black History Month is a time of both celebration and apprehension. We celebrate the...

This week a group of Buddhist monks completed their Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas to...

  What happened to Liam? A distraught pre-school teacher in Minneapolis is dreading this...

Two women in different places and from different times in our nation's history shared the...

On January 6, many Christians around the world observe Epiphany. The gospel for this day is the...

At the recent called gathering of hundreds of the military's highest ranking officers, President...

 Hundreds of high ranking military leaders were summoned to a mandatory meeting this week called...

The murder of Charlie Kirk is a flashpoint that continues to contribute to the deep divisions in...

Preface: The Weekly Reflection posted below this preface was written shortly before news broke of...

This past week was the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It devastated the city of New...

70 years ago this week, on August 28, 1955, Emmett Till was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in...

In response to the ongoing trauma of potential deportation for immigrants trying to comply with...

If you know a toddler, you know about Ms. Rachel. Because of our two year old granddaughter, I can...

The lie was a promise to arrest, detain, and deport "the worst of the worst known criminals." The...

As we reflect on the 60 years since the Voting Rights Act, we must ask: what kind of leadership do...

The summer of 1919, often referred to as the "Red Summer," stands as a stark and painful chapter...

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the death of John Lewis. He was one of the most...

Earlier this week, my wife and I voted in this year's national election. The process of early...

The term "dog whistle" has at least two different meanings. It refers to a kind of whistle used in...

Political conventions are full of speeches by famous people. This week in Chicago, the Democtatic...

Along with many others, I spent much of the last two weeks watching the Olympics in Paris. There...

August 2 is the 100th birthday of the American prophet James Baldwin. In the Biblical tradition, a...

Since the horrific assassination attempt against former President Trump that killed one man and...

This month is the 60th anniversary of one of the most famous and important civil rights...

Our best known and celebrated national holiday is The Fourth of July. On this date each summer, we...

Last week our nation observed Juneteenth. It became our most recent national holiday in 2021. By...

Traditionally June is known as a month for weddings. Yet for much of our nation's history, this...

Our nation recently celebrated Veteran’s Day that honors those who served in various branches of...

This week marked one month since the Hamas terrorist attacks in which around 1400 Israelis were...

Even as the horrific violence escalates in the Israel-Hamas war, voices around the world are...

Ever since the horrific terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel on October 7, the stories of...

For almost two weeks, news about violence and death in Israel-Palestine has dominated daily media...

I was supposed to be in Israel-Palestine this week. Two days before our group was scheduled to...