Category: Systemic Change
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After the Midterms: So Bright We Have to Wear Shades
Photo by Serena Mitchell, used by permission. The above image was taken in a local medical facility the day after the recent midterms. Its caption read, “Us at work today. The future is so bright we have to wear shades.” Many are feeling joy, near disbelief, and celebration all around. Hope that there will finally…
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On the Eve of Election Day: The Day of the Dead and End Times Fascism
(Update posted in the evening on Election Day: I am thrilled to be witnessing a significant change as Democrats sweep both the House and Senatee. I am grateful to all the people who put so much into organizing and getting out the vote. The work is not done, but what a relief. The book I…
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At This Time When the Earth Needs Us Most
I preached this sermon at First United Methodist Church in Roseville, California on October 4th, and went back to Roseville on the 14th to meet with their book study group that is reading and discussing Love in a Time of Climate Change: Honoring Creation, Establishing Justice. I now offer it to you.
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Systemic Transformation: Speaking Up for Climate Action
As we head to the polls during these last few weeks of this election season, those of us who have been resisting the interrelated harms being inflicted on people and planet continue to hold out hope for transformational change. This will take more than minor changes in representation. We the people will need to continue…
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Speaking Up for Climate Action: A Training for United Methodist Bishops
Friends, I have been working for several months on the above training on climate action for United Methodist bishops. The training was organized and produced by a team from the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement in cooperation with the Garrett Collective on Environmental Regeneration. The recording is now out and available for all to see.…
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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…