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Wanted: An Uncool Church of Distractions

Sitting in church the other night, I thought about Jackson Helms.

The Ugliest Word in the English Language: Fracking

I think I know the ugliest word in the English language -- a neologism, actually, coined to describe the technique for pumping liquid at high pressure into rock to open up cracks so that natural ga

Is Revivalist Spirituality Still Relevant Today?

I made my first trip to the Greenbelt Festival in the UK last summer.

Love Wins

No, I am not submitting a belated entry into the heated conversation about Rob Bell's latest book.

Chipotle Firings: One Story of a Broken Immigration System

Just over one month ago, a few dozen fired employees demonstrated outside a Chipotle one block from Sojourners' office. The employees reported that they were taken to the back of the store during their 30-minute break and were dismissed without warning.

A Song and Reflection on Immigration and the Border Town

I was recently arguing the case of my friend Rosanna with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official over at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, a major performance venue in Nashville, Tennessee.

Homeless Men and Women Donate $1,000 to the Hunger Fast Movement

A quilt hangs in the dining and fellowship hall of Christ House, a medical facility for homeless women and men in Washington, D.C. The patches in the quilt tell the story of its creator, a former resident at Christ House

The Medicaid Card: A Useless Piece of Plastic?

The other day I saw a quote from The New York Ti

Why I Do Not Support President Obama's Decision on Libya

Last evening, President Obama forcefully defended his decision to launch airstrikes against Libya in or

How Did John 3:16 Become About 'Weirdos and Violence'?

Here's a name for you: Rollen Stewart. Born Feb. 19, 1944. Ring a bell?

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