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We Need to Know African American History to Know American History
Everywhere you turn in American history, African American history is embedded in the story. Black History Month is not enough; we need to learn how Black history is intertwined with all of American history.
Tom Faletti
Apr 12, 20257 min read
Faith and Works – It’s Not an Either-Or Choice
Literacy champion Frank Laubach showed how working to help others and praying constantly in a personal relationship with God go together.
Tom Faletti
Mar 29, 20254 min read
God’s Downside-Up View of the World
Our society sees through the eyes of billionaires and influencers. God sees from the perspective of the people at the bottom. A comparison.
Tom Faletti
Mar 22, 20254 min read
Did the Council of Nicaea Make Up the Idea that Jesus is God?
Actually, the first Christian documents – Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians – used language indicating that Jesus is God 275 years before the Council of Nicaea.
Tom Faletti
Mar 15, 20254 min read
Foot Soldiers for Justice
Betty Boynton was a 15-year-old "foot soldier" for voting rights in Selma. Every movement for justice needs foot soldiers. Are you one?
Tom Faletti
Mar 7, 20255 min read
Find a Need and Fill It – Civil Rights Leader A.G. Gaston
This Black businessman was a quiet leader in the Civil Rights era. His philosophy – find a need and fill it – is useful in difficult times.
Tom Faletti
Feb 22, 20253 min read
A New Voice for Justice Comes to Washington
Cardinal Robert McElroy champions justice and calls us to protect the powerless, the homeless, workers, the poor, and refugees.
Tom Faletti
Jan 20, 20255 min read
The Battle Over Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A recent movie and Christian nationalists have misused the legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer rather than learning from it.
Tom Faletti
Jan 3, 20252 min read
When Politics Makes You Anxious About the Future
Joseph and Jesus offer insights on how to deal with political uncertainties.
Tom Faletti
Jul 29, 20246 min read
Nonviolence – Effective Methods Inspired by Christ
Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson was a masterful teacher who showed us how to practice nonviolence and love others as Jesus taught.
Tom Faletti
Jun 14, 20246 min read
Jesus, the Woman Caught in Adultery, and Capital Punishment
Let the one who is without sin do what? The story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery is really about the death penalty.
Tom Faletti
Apr 24, 20245 min read
God Reveals Himself in Scripture and the Natural World, Faith and Science
A reflection for Earth Day and every day. I saw a meme that said, “I don’t follow the Science. I follow Jesus.” ...
Tom Faletti
Apr 15, 20243 min read
We Can Learn from Each Other as We Explore Faith Together
Faith Explored is a virtual community for people of all denominations and backgrounds interested in exploring how to apply God’s Word to...
Tom Faletti
Mar 31, 20244 min read
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