Jesus entered the city on a donkey, lauded by masses of people waving palm branches. Women, children, and the poorest welcomed him into...

Deep within the collective American psyche exists the idea of a rugged individualism, where we are solely responsible for our successes...

Perhaps we can learn this lesson this next year because it is evident that we have not learned it yet.

Failure is inevitable, but it does not have to be shameful. Perhaps we can learn to love it just as much as our successes – maybe even more.

There is one idea out there that I find to be more dangerous than most: an Us-versus-Them mindset.

My feeble attempts to be right were destructive. So, I have decided I am OK with being wrong.

An apocalypse is a moment where we more clearly see the truth of our reality. And I think this moment in time is an apocalyptic moment.

You are allowed to be stressed. You are allowed to be afraid. You are allowed to be angry. You are human, and your feelings are valid.

You are more than what you produce. You are more than what you do. You are a human being, not a human ‘doing’.

It is not brave to say that you are not afraid. Courage is exemplified when we face our fears and tell them they are not our master.

We must take the side of the oppressed. Whoever is marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed should be our priority...

When the present reality of racism was exposed to me, I had suddenly realized that changes needed to take place.

Yes, much of life is chaotic and filled with suffering. For whatever reason, it is what it is.

I peered into the depths of my own soul, into the infinite divinity revealed in my neighbor’s eyes.

From dust we have come and to dust we will go. From the earth we have come and to the earth we will go.

There are moments when I doubt that a God exists.

The Kingdom does not exist for your individual benefit. If something is not equitable for all, then it is not equitable at all.

You will fail. Over and over again. Failure is not bad. It is just a part of the journey.

Love spans across time, culture, religion, and even species. When everything else falls away, there will be love.

There are spaces in which people are more welcome than others. There are spaces in which certain people are not welcome at all.