Holy Reconciler, help us make peace with each other.

May we remember to slow down when we find ourselves having difficult conversations.

May we be active participants in the liberatory potential of democracy.

On the threshold of change, we need to learn to let go.

Preparation: acquire a wooden block tower building game (similar to Jenga ©). If possible, consider getting a jumbo version of game because its size lends itself to more visibility for the congregation and more space for more kids to participate. Other supplies: signs or name tags that state...

We must choose each other again and again, though conflict and through plenty.

When we are baffled by the insanity of the “other side”—in our politics, at work, or at home—it’s because we aren’t seeing how the conflict itself has taken over.

A searing novel, told in letter form, that explores the South African legacy of apartheid through the lens of a woman whose Black son has just murdered a white woman...