On this day in 698, The Seventeenth Council of Toledo first met under Visigothic King Egica. Egica brought together two strains of hatred and distrust. On one hand, there was the threat of Islam's expansion and on the other, his… Continue reading

On this day in 1851 – Kentucky marshals abduct abolitionist minister Calvin Fairbank from Jeffersonville, Indiana, and take him to Kentucky to stand trial for helping a slave escape. Calvin Fairbank, a Methodist minister, served 19 years, total, in the… Continue reading

  "When I tried to understand these things, it was too hard for me; Until I entered the sanctuary of God …"   Oh wicked wind, you would blow me over with arrogant huffs and puffs, and yet, I stand.… Continue reading

  Sometimes, I jump to hope as an immediate response before fully engaging lament. Then, lament sneaks up, bops me on the head and says, “Pay attention.” Lamenting is not losing hope; it is pausing and gathering, assessing, aligning with… Continue reading

In times of darkness, it is incumbent upon those who carry light, to let it shine. In times of despair, it is incumbent on people of hope to share it. In times of anger, suspicion, bigotry, and hate, it is… Continue reading

We are not starting from a place of being entirely OK. We have been soiled by our choices, wounded by our transgressions, compromised by our surroundings, oppressed by our conflicts, and damaged by life itself. We have responded badly sometimes.… Continue reading