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When Our Republic Goes to School

| December 2, 2019

Setting aside the partisan divide over the impeachment inquiry, we must examine a larger question: How is our constitutional framework handling the stress? Is our governmental system breaking down or holding up? Here are 4 lessons. […] Read More

How Mister Rogers Has Helped the Evolution of Ministry

By Colin Harris

| November 22, 2019

The traditional image of a minister as a ‘preacher’ or ‘church leader’ is engrained in many of us. Mister Rogers, an ordained Presbyterian minister, broadened that definition as he lived out his calling in a non-traditional role. […] Read More

How to Move Forward When Society Exiles Our Values

By Colin Harris

| November 4, 2019

We seem to be in a metaphorical exile. Forces inconsistent with values we claim as a foundation for our society appear to have taken control of our identity. Don’t give in to helplessness. Here’s what to do until the ‘empire’ falls. […] Read More

Impeachment as National Confession and Penance

By Colin Harris

| October 28, 2019

Our impeachment process could be seen as a kind of collective confession of a dereliction of duty as citizens to defend the Constitution. We must do more than assign wrongdoing; we must enter into collective confession and penance. […] Read More

Tuesdays with Jeremiah: Rush-To-War Parallels, Then and Now

By Colin Harris

| October 8, 2019

The prophet Jeremiah urged King Zedekiah to seek a solution to the Babylonian threat short of open conflict. The king chose the counsel of his hard-line advisers to pursue militant resistance. The similarities to today are striking. […] Read More

Look Back | Will We Recover from Our Nation’s Moral Deficits?

By Colin Harris

| September 27, 2019

Economic deficits have long-lasting consequences, but we incur an even greater moral deficit when we ‘trample the needy and bring ruin to the poor’ while favoring those who are well off. Will we choose to repair our moral deficits? […] Read More

Will Need and Privilege Come Together for Common Good?

By Colin Harris

| September 10, 2019

Ethnicity, gender, nationality and frameworks of opportunity influence whether a person bears the burden of need or enjoys the benefits of privilege. How do we bridge the gap to achieve a community focused on a common good? […] Read More

Resting in Deeper Roots of Hope in Our Troubled Times

By Colin Harris

| August 20, 2019

Daily reminders of the breakdown of community and its many causes leave little encouragement for a reconciliation of opposing commitments and a refocusing on a common good. There is hope, but it may be different than what we think. […] Read More

In the Market for ‘Jesus-Free’ Christianity? Grab This Cheap Deal!

By Colin Harris

| July 26, 2019

Seeking a way to reconcile your religious commitments to the stormy circumstances of our current political situation? What you need is a less risky ‘Jesus-free’ Christianity! You won’t believe how cheap it is! […] Read More

You Say You Want a Resolution: A Tale of Two Testimonies

By Colin Harris

| July 9, 2019

How does a community of faith, especially a large denominational group, express its collective voice to issues of its day? Two large Baptist groups, meeting a week apart in Alabama, contrast different styles of public expression. […] Read More

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