Incarnate, Embody, #Occupy: Economic Justice and the Body of Christ

Disclaimer: I was asked to fill in on this topic when Sen. Bernie Sanders was unable to come to Massachusetts to speak to this group. Also, a number of people in the audience indicated that they had gone to Dewey Square, but the Q&A after was a helpful discussion about how people in rural communities …

The Inter-Generational Church and the Digital Divide

At a wonderful meeting with the other Executive Directors of state council of churches, in a conversation about messaging and advocacy, I testified that tweeting (http://twitter.com/reveverett) is a discipline where I practice being concise. I didn’t notice much response. I asked how many were on Twitter. Of the 17 in the room, 3 tweet: the three …

43 Miles: On Lauren Winner, Sexuality, and Church Division

43 miles. That is the distance between Andover Newton Theological School and Gordon Conwell Theological School. On the same day in June 2008, both schools had scheduled public forums to discuss sexuality and sexual ethics. Andover Newton partnered with Hebrew College and the Boston Theological Institute to hold a conference entitled “Covenant, Community and Sexuality.” Gordon …