Prison reform and COVID-19
Quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic forced many of us into involuntary confinement and isolation. The painful experience reminded…
Personal Freedom and the Fourth of July
Personal Freedom: freedom of the person in going and coming, equality before the courts, security of private property,…
Praying for Peace With L’Arche Ukraine
For Putin’s conversion, to be able to see our friends again soon, for a good day, for an…
Shane Claiborne: Faith as Fuel for World Change
What does it mean to be a peacemaker in a heavily-armed country? And is church a country club for saints, or is there room for the rest of us? Best selling author Shane Claiborne discusses these issues and more in this episode of Messy Jesus Business. Check it out!
Lay down the weapon of good intention
A few years ago, my partner and I were invited to speak with a small group of white…
10 summer reads from our archives for the heat and these hard times
Here are 10 summer reads from the Messy Jesus Business archives that could fuel your fires, ignite your actions, inform your choices. These words could companion you in the summer heat and during these hard times.
Three steps to changes, inspired by Dr. King
Throughout the United States we will honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a…
A litany for our inability to end gun violence
**Adapted from “A litany for the teens in Parkland, FL” Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, hear…
Parent in training: a review of “Bless This Mess”
My five-month-old just fell asleep. Now I have anywhere from 20 minutes to two hours to “get something…
The peace we’ve been given
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I…
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