Mike Angell

The Beatitudes are the Center of Jesus’ teaching

Jesus’ beatitudes name some of the very fabric of who we are meant to be, in a world too often deaf to that call. Jesus calls us to the Great Reversal.

The Great Resilience

To be a spiritual person, in times of outrage, is watch patiently for the signs of hope. To be a spiritual person, in times of outrage, means never letting go of joy. To be a spiritual person, in times of outrage, means never letting the outrage win

Because: a sermon on Bishop Budde, faith, and the work of mercy

After hearing Bishop Budde’s words to the president in Washington this week, a sermon about the connection between our faith and our work for justice. If hearing Bishop Budde’s words this week gave you a new sense that faith might be a viable option for you, if hearing her name so clearly that it was because of her faith that she needed to plea with this president for mercy, you are not alone.

Build Power not Panic

This week a friend who advocates for immigrants shared some words that are commonly used in immigrant advocacy circles, words that I would like to offer you this Sunday. My friend said these days she is repeating the phrase to herself again and again: “Build power not panic.”