I was raised in a Norwegian Lutheran tradition in the rural Midwest. The “Kýrie” is an important prayer in Christian liturgy. Like a prairie fire, Kýrie disrupts and awakens. With song like a prairie, Kýrie is a call for healing … Continue reading Kýrie
As America stands at a crucial crossroads, whether we are ready to tip the scale toward meaningful change becomes increasingly pressing. In The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell describes the tipping point as a pivotal moment when an idea, trend, or … Continue reading The Temperature in the Room: Is America Ready to Tip the Scale?
I will confess that I’ve found myself many times in a place of giving up on this country ever healing and changing. For all the talk of being a “melting pot”, I look back over the past and present of … Continue reading Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart?
As the leaves change during autumn, we are reminded of nature’s inherent cycles of transformation. In much the same way, America is undergoing a profound demographic shift, evolving into a multiethnic democracy. By 2045, people of color will outnumber white … Continue reading The Inevitable Evolution of Multiethnic Democracy: Colonization’s Long Shadow and the Fight for Justice
The Enduring Qualities Of Change. “Just Like the Seasons, People Have the Ability to Change.” Unknown Author The question for this hour is, Does America Have the Capacity for the Enduring Qualities of Change? The fall foliage, which is quickly … Continue reading The October Theme: The Enduring Qualities Of Change
I have just come back from a full day at the National Museum of African American History and Culture as I say goodbye to Washington, DC. It’s the last night of the CBC and as I sit in the lobby … Continue reading From Vision to Victory
It is perhaps not well known, but the Sunday after Dr. King was assassinated, he planned to give a sermon entitled “Why America May Go to Hell.” In this sermon, he states that “America is going to hell if we … Continue reading Hope for the Future: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Tradition of the Jeremiad
“How many of you would like to be treated the way we treat Black people?” asks social activist Jane Elliott of her audience. No hands go up, so she repeats the question. “Perhaps you didn’t hear me. How many of … Continue reading Don’t Just Sit There…Do Something!
How can we expect change if we’re not willing to move forward According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2024), change isdescribed as the modification of a particular event or life experience. According to Biblegateway (2024), “Where there is no vision, the … Continue reading Change
