Tag: America at 250
Celebrating the USA’s patchwork quilt
Continuing our “America at 250” series of op-eds, Sonya Luna reflects on her Mexican-Polish heritage and her work with Immigration Law & Justice Michigan, arguing that America is best understood… Continue Reading Celebrating the USA’s patchwork quilt
Let’s do the ‘Holy Pokey’
Continuing our “America at 250” series of op-eds, Kay DeMoss tells the story of a Methodist church in the Upper Peninsula that knows how to party Wesley style.
We all need a prophetic voice
Continuing our “America at 250” series of op-eds, Kevin Smalls writes about the gift of civil disobedience, in which the willingness to disobey unjust laws becomes a bold act of… Continue Reading We all need a prophetic voice
Our loyalty to God, not to Caesar
Continuing our “America at 250” series of op-eds, Joy Moore speaks to the primacy of our allegiance to God above all earthly empires and lords and explains why this matters… Continue Reading Our loyalty to God, not to Caesar
Trust in the God who sets us free
Continuing our “America at 250” series of op-eds, B.J. Ash speaks truthfully from a Native Christian perspective on the story of American freedom, holding gratitude and grief together.
Be bold in embracing our faith
Continuing our “America at 250” series, Chris Momany argues that, as Wesleyans, our best response to the dangerous ideology of Christian Nationalism must be theological and rooted in the gospel… Continue Reading Be bold in embracing our faith
The United States at 250
In this month’s blog, Bishop David Bard reflects on what it means to celebrate, with open-eyed honesty, the gifts and challenges of our nation’s 250th anniversary.
Patriotism = engagement
For David Ascher, patriotism is active engagement to make our country better for all, to promote the common good, to do justice, and to resist evil and oppression when we… Continue Reading Patriotism = engagement