I stood on this spot a year ago and vowed to faithfully care for this community of faith in an increasingly inhospitable culture. I’m grateful for everyone who have made similar vows this past year.

It’s these kinds of choices that led me to retire from TCU in 2020.

“When through fiery trials….”

This staffer is a member of our family. I’m proud of their courage as they continue to serve our country.

We personally know one of the FEMA signers. They are whistleblowers protected by law. I’m proud of the one we know.

Tell ‘em Memaw!

I’m proud to have signed this second letter to Baylor.

“We are in it for the long haul. The construction of camps and destruction of health care for the poor will not be reversed by one protest, or one sermon. The work of reclaiming the name of Christ from those who harm others in that holy name will not be completed over night.”

Callousness indeed. Shame on those who voted for this bill. “When did we see you…?” will be a reality one day for these members of Congress.

He released this on Juneteenth, a federal holiday. A holiday marking the end of chattel slavery. A holiday important to our African American siblings. In other words, this is racist.

A remarkable morning at the No Kings Rally/Handmaids March in Fort Worth. I had an unexpected opportunity to pray with and bless a number of the marchers.

Fort Worth mayor declares ‘Y’all means all’ with recognition for LGBTQ Pride month: " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/fo...

Having served on the Child Care Associates board for almost 15 years and chaired it for three years I am appalled by the callous behavior of the Trump administration regarding funding early childhood education and Head Start abandoning opportunities for an entire generation of children and families.

Great turnout for today’s protest.

And this is why “Are we on Booker’s team now?” is the wrong question. He’s saying he wants to join OUR team.

@booker.senate.gov dismantles a Confederate monument.

🌿 Reflecting on Ash Wednesday 🌿 “We are dust, and to dust we shall return. And yet, by God’s love, we live.” If you missed the service or want to reflect further, watch this video: youtu.be/A-5dULsPrmA #AshWednesday #Lent #WeCouldUseALittleHelp #CCC

“There is no weakness in love. The viable path to justice is through love. Love for ourselves and love for our opponents, our enemies….. In a very important way loving our enemies is about saving our own souls.” youtu.be/y1E2BpjxMMo?...

Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic. (posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)

4 years ago the anti racism council I co-chaired at Broadway issued the attached statement. Today the chief insurrectionist is pardoning the insurrectionists who invaded the capital. The moral arc of the universe is longer than I’d hoped though I still believe we can bend it toward justice.

Our church released this statement this morning in response to the inauguration.

In this video I talk about the importance of churches advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights. This advocacy is part of living the gospel of Jesus. www.youtube.com/shorts/HEbIe...

I was honored to serve communion this morning with my friends and predecessors, Carol Ann West and Jorene Taylor Swift at Celebration Community Church’s 32nd anniversary service.

Trust is not a magic spell that we can cast when things go sideways in life. Rather, trust is a choice that we make, based on God’s good creation, that allows us to live in community with each other as we seek the “peace of the city” in which God has planted us.

As a church we are challenged to step up for our trans siblings and make a place where they can be loved, and not simply remembered.

As our congregation considers the way forward after the election we realize we need to care for each other, care for our LGBTQIA community, and care for other communities living on the margin.

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #451,318! In the first 5%.