Editor Chris Iosso Unbound

A blog from your General Edi­tor: Rev. Dr. Chris Iosso, Coor­di­na­tor of the Advi­sory Com­mit­tee on Social Wit­ness Pol­icy. Hard-hitting analysis from an experienced pastor and organizer.

Impeachment and the Perils of Purple Piety: Why You Should Hold a Forum at Your Church

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Chris Iosso

I was sitting in the chapel last Wednesday between two women and we got to the hymn “For Everyone Born,” which somehow finds “justice and joy” in a verse where “abuser, abused, with need to forgive” have “a place at … Continue reading →

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GUNS ARE A NATIONAL STUMBLING BLOCK: WHO IS THE WEAKER SIBLING?

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Chris Iosso

The mass shooting in Odessa and Midland, Texas, on August 31, adds to the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton of August 3 and 4, 2019. These cannot be allowed to recede into the learned-helplessness of our politics, even … Continue reading →

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Two Reflections on Resurrection

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Henry Koenig Stone

Resurrection in a Broken World Henry Koenig Stone What does resurrection mean in a broken world? Events in this last week have me rethinking the place that resurrection takes in my personal theology. I am far from convinced that the … Continue reading →

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The Rite To Weep Over Jerusalem

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Chris Iosso

A Tradition to Counter Historical Amnesia. For everyone following the common lectionary, this Sunday (March 17) includes what is called Jesus’ “lament” over Jerusalem, Luke 13: 31-35. His weeping occurs as the city comes into view in chapter 19, verses … Continue reading →

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