Category: Systemic Change
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Santa Marta Conference: Envisioning the Transformation of the World
I have been paying attention to the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, which met in Santa Marta, Colombia during the last week of April. As Convener of Fossil Free UMC and a member of the Coordinating Team of the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement, I wrote this article for United Methodist…
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Ash Wednesday 2026: Ashes and Apocalypse
Lenten Series: #1 A Spiritual Foundation for Resistance to Empire Ash Wednesday 2026: Ashes and Apocalypse Today I welcome this first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday, with its dual focus on repentance and mortality, symbolized by the imposition of ashes. The suggested church readings for Ash Wednesday are varied, but the words from Joel 2…