Charlotte Daniel Rachel Olivia Josephine Dawn Dylan Madeleine Catherine Chase Jesse Ana James Grace Anne Marie Emilie Jack Noah Caroline Jessica Avielle Lauren Mary Victoria Benjamin Allison Always remember the lives stolen at Sandy Hook.

Check in, would you? Where did you see hope this week? Did you look?

You cannot insist that the baby in a manger was a gift while claiming a baby on welfare is a burden. You cannot praise the family who fled political violence into Egypt while condemning a family who flees political violence into America.

Gun violence is the NUMBER ONE cause of death for children and teens in the US. Not car crashes. Not cancer. It's guns. Schools should be sites of learning for our kids, not centers of carnage.

In the season when the angels declare. "Peace on earth!" there is no peace. God be with the people of Madison.

It’s a broken society that loves its guns so much that it refuses to alter its relationship with them even for the sake of its children. It’s a broken Christianity that not only sees nothing wrong with our society’s unholy love of guns but supports it.

As I have said here before, Dial-a-Carol, a UIUC tradition since 1960, is my favorite thing. We just called, requested Good King Wenceslaus, and they sang it IN FOUR PART HARMONY. I'm beside myself with joy. Call now: 217-332-1882

Think about your legacy, what you leave behind, and how your life will live on in others. Although this story is on a scripture blog, it will resonate regardless of religion. enterthebible.org/draped-in-love

It's Friday and it's been a hard, hard week. In the midst of it all, where did you see hope? Did you look? We have to keep looking and telling about it.

I decided to list some shoes on Poshmark. Over the course of 10 days, I've gotten over 4300 followers. This is not what literary agents meant when they said, "Grow your platform."

A thing happened last month that made me think about kindness, compassion, and how pastors are pastors whether we're leading worship or grocery shopping. Read When a Stranger is Crying in Your Arms: the practice of compassion and para-social relationships revlkrm.substack.com/p/when-a-stran…

It's Saturday night. End of the week. Next week will be a lot. Where did you see hope this week? Did you look? Let's keep looking. Let's keep telling one another about it. It's one way we get through.

I can't let this day end without this: trans and genderqueer dear ones, you are sacred. You are a delight. You are beloved children of God.

“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” - Maya Angelou

This. 100%. Good night, y'all. Get some sleep. We're going to need it.

Trump is holding all the nation’s hospitals and vital services hostage to seize power from Congress and hand it over to billionaires. We must state the truth: this is a constitutional crisis. It’s a massive, illegal power grab that the House and Senate have a sworn duty to stop.

If you've been angry lately, I've got something for you to read. revlkrm.substack.com/p/i-need-a-pun…

We burned the palms today for Ash Wednesday. My hair smells like smoke and I want it to stay that way. What fast will we choose this Lent? Read more here: revlkrm.substack.com/p/the-scent-of…

Disappearing a man for protesting state violence is fascism.

So Walmart are you regularly in the business of putting grocery items in people's online carts, refusing to removing them even though you are contacted about the issue, charging the customer for them and telling the customer they have to call back to get a refund?