Faith is many things, but at its base, it’s consent. And, consent is agreement and actualization. It’s more impactful to understand faith in this way than faith being simply intellectual assent to the likelihood of God’s existence or denominational affiliation....
Jackson shares her inspiring journey of working as a priest and elected official. In January of 2021, The Rev. Kim Jackson made history when she became the first LGBTQ state senator in Georgia. Senator Jackson is seeking to combat homophobic and anti-gay legislation...
“The concern which I lay bare before You today is: Whatever disaffection there is between me and those who are or have been very close to me— I would seek the root or cause of such disaffection, and with the illumination of Your mind, O God, to understand it. I give...
A Brave Space podcast supports the work of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing in its mission of creating a brave space where the truth can be told. Episodes explore various topics that address the intersections between slavery, lynching, the prison industrial...
This past Saturday, June 12, marked one year since the shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Peoplestown. Now a year has passed, and residents reflect on how the community has found new ways for collective healing. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently shared an article...
World Refugee Day, June 20, is a day to honor and celebrate refugees around the world. This day is an opportunity to highlight the journeys refugees face, their resilience, dreams, and hopes for a better future, as well as our responsibility to advocate for pathways...
Many preachers are scared of John the Baptist so they dither about with what he ate or what he wore rather than what he did. What he did was to co-create moments with God so hearts could change. What he did was refuse to placate people or reduce to pablum the notion...
Bishop Wright spoke with Rose Scott, host of WABE’s Closer Look, on navigating the pandemic, and how faith and science we used to determine when to allow church members back for in-person services. “Faith and science are siblings, Dr. (Martin Luther) King said,”...
Last week’s mass shootings are horrific reminders of how essential it is that we fight for a future free from gun violence. We pray for all the victims of gun violence as well as their loved ones. The effect of gun violence on our communities is pervasive,...
It can all be so exhausting: life, livelihood, striving, even spirituality with its laundry list of how to be. Maybe that’s why Psalm 130 is one of my favorites. The poet seems to want one thing, to enjoy God! When last did you just enjoy God? The fact of God? The way...
