Interrupt the False White Gospel

Thanks to Constance Gruen for sharing this mini toolkit with guidance for leaders: Begin a one-time info and training with the James Talarico sermon (see below) and follow with conversation training using Jim Wallis' scripture passages. Both…

Six New Things – Week of August 19, 2024

The sky's the limit when we find the courage to initiate and build new relationships - in our schools, our congregations, our families, our work places, and our society. ONE Celebrate the joy of new discoveries - at school and in friendships…

Listen for a Local On-Ramp

This Great Idea is inspired by First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, via the Youth Serving-Organizations that Engage video in Springtide Research Institute's 'The Tide Report'. Watch the full video here. Basically, First Presbyterian…

Six New Things – Week of August 12, 2024

This is so late - but that's because it's chock full of wonderfulness, including some resources and opportunities directly from The Ministry Lab - which played a part in the lateness - and which I am super excited to share! I hope you'll find…

Get Out the Vote!

This Great Idea is inspired by Yalla Vote (a publication of the Arab American Institute) which sent out a call for poll workers on August 1, 2024 in observance of National Poll Worker Recruitment Day - a non-partisan national day of action to…

Six New Things – Week of August 05, 2024

August is a shoulder season. Let's focus on inspiration and reflection for sustainable social action as together God's people move into fall and winter with purpose, vision, and hope in building up the Beloved Community! ONE Inspire Littles…

Eat More Plants!!

Here's another Great Idea stemming from Katharine Hayhoe's Talking Climate blog's What You Can Do section: Tackle food waste. I've long been a proponent of local congregations becoming food wisdom centers: church people know how to grow…

Talking Solar – Some More

This Great Idea is inspired by Katharine Hayhoe (Climate Scientist and author of the Talking Climate blog and Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World - Simon & Schuster, 2021). Let's talk solar: I…