Bethlehem at the birth of Jesus was a besieged city. Today Bethlehem is again a besieged city.

As we prepare for the holidays, we are often overcome by the stresses of the season.

We can take a deep breath after the elections but our civic discipleship didn’t end there. We’ll soon need to go full-steam ahead in our work for justice.

The Minnesota State Legislature convenes on January 3rd and will be working diligently until it adjourns in late May. We, through ISAIAH-MN, are preparing to advocate for paid family and medical leave for all, 100% clean energy by 2040, automatic voter registration, restoring the vote to those who have served their time
in prison and much, much more.

Advent is an invitation to step away from what can be a frenzied time and consider how to celebrate the upcoming event. Call it Christmas.

Are you struggling with what to do or how to talk about racism? The three-part adult forum series called “Walk Together: On the Journey to Racial Justice” ended with a TEDx Talk by Dr. Caprice Hollins, in which she provides the following suggestions: