ESA's Blog: Love Justice, Do Mercy
Gun Violence: America's Greatest Spiritual and Moral Crisis
By James E. Atwood My life as a young pastor, and the trajectory of my ministry, changed almost in the twinkling of an eye one afternoon in 1975. My secretary informed me I had...
Shaking a Fist(ful of Joy) in the Face of Despair
By Kristyn Komarnicki This is the world I'm handing off to my young adult sons and future grandchildren? A nation where the merits of removing protections from select groups of humans is an actual...
A Letter to Boy, Age Seven
By Elrena Evans Merry Christmas! I picked your card off the Christmas tree in my church because I have three boys of my own—two older than you and one younger—and I thought they might...
The Eve of Advent
By Eberhard Arnold In the past God spoke…through the prophets at many times and in various ways. ~ Hebrews 1:1 Advent is a time in which we share in the longing of all those...
Difficult Discussions at Dinner?
Are you nervous about navigating potentially tricky conversations with loved ones today? ESA's dialogue expert, Kristyn Komarnicki, shares some strategies for dialogue across difference. (Click here for an edited transcript of this conversation.) ...
Let's Keep "Give" in Thanksgiving
This article originally appeared on November 9th, 2015. It's not Thanksbuying. Or Thanksworking. It's Thanksgiving, a time to rest and feast and reconnect with family and friends, a time to give thanks to the...
25 Books by Indigenous Authors You Should Be Reading
By Kaitlin B. Curtice I'm constantly asked for resources on how people can move forward learning about Indigenous culture, and I'm often repeating the same thing: read books. Read books. First and foremost, this...
Giving Thanks and Thankful Giving
By Greg Paul Thanksgiving may be the last communal and contemplative annual event in North America. Most people, whether they're religious or not, recognize that gratitude is a good thing. And most of us,...
Six Tips for Hosting a Vegan at Thanksgiving
By Sarah Withrow King You're hosting the holiday meal this year and have the menu all planned out when you learn one of the guests is vegan. Hospitality is important to you. You want...
Helping Animals Helps People
Stepping Over a Homeless Man to Feed a Dog (And Other Things I've Never Had to do as an Animal Advocate) by Sarah Withrow King I've been an activist since I was old enough...
