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Response to Cheerios ad shows racism persists

| Jun 3, 2013

Some people think we live in a post-racial society. But the negative responses to a Cheerios ad featuring a biracial couple shows that Americans have a long way to go before race becomes irrelevant.
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Climate change calls us to change

| May 22, 2013

I am praying for the people of Moore, Okla., and I prayed for the people of New Jersey affected by Super Storm Sandy. But people of faith need to put our prayers into action and change our ways. We need to do a better job of  protecting our planet.  
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Every woman deserves safe medical care

| Apr 19, 2013

As a pastor, a daughter, a mother and as a member of our community, I call upon lawmakers, hospitals, universities and concerned citizens to work for safe access to medical care, including abortions and care related to possible complications.
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Tolerance has its limits ... as in 9mm’s worth

| Apr 10, 2013

I believe I am a tolerant person, but I must confess I was a bit shocked when I saw a news story on CNN yesterday about Gabby Giffords, the former congressman who was shot in the head in 2011, watching her husband, Mark Kelly, shoot a 9mm pistol in backyard target practice. 
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Church is holding back on ‘sea change’ toward gay, lesbian and transgender people

| Mar 26, 2013

I have a sea of tiny red equal signs on my Facebook page today. They are the profile pics of my friends who want to say to the Supreme Court “we support the freedom to marry for all persons.”
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Gordon Cosby: A high commitment church may be small

| Mar 23, 2013

Gordon Cosby survived the bloodbath in the trenches of Normandy during World War II as a young Army chaplain. He came home to Washington D.C. to found one of the most authentic and courageous churches I have ever had the privilege to witness.
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The future is going to be different

| Feb 25, 2013

In a Sylvania lecture, Brian McLaren made one simple statement about the church over and over: "The future is going to be different than the past." While his statement might seem obvious, failure to adapt will carry serious consequences: Churches that do not change will die.
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Teaching our children: Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall

| Jan 24, 2013

A little girl sitting on her father’s shoulders and asking endless questions during the inauguration reminds us that as we teach our children about the equality President Obama spoke of in his address, we as a nation are moving forward together.  
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‘Us and Them’: When will we bridge the divide?

| Jan 16, 2013

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work was focused on the racial divide between blacks and whites, but anyone who reads his writings will see that his call for justice is rooted in his commitment to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
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A church that prays can change the world

| Dec 31, 2012

I am convinced that the people of The Church of the Saviour in Washington, D.C., have been able to do so much to change the world because they know the value of prayer.
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