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Powell: Jesus and the truth bearers

A supporter of President Trump was asked about the president’s rhetoric and the violence and division it causes. He asserted that the president doesn’t really

John Powell

April 1, 2019

Powell: Pre-existing conditions

Our communities are hurting. Few want to accept responsibility, particularly those who benefit from the conditions that have created the pain. We have learned to

John Powell

February 18, 2019

Powell: Make this a better year

What a year! I’ll call 2018 the year of living dangerously. It was a year of fear, hatred, lies and deception. Some people’s anxiety was

John Powell

January 7, 2019

Powell: Too stressed to be blessed?

In a few days we’ll observe Thanksgiving. We will pause to thank our Creator for the blessings we have received. But some of us may

John Powell

November 19, 2018

‘You don’t belong here’

People of color can’t get a break these days. When their rights aren’t being eliminated, they are harassed by white neighbors. There has been a

John Powell

October 8, 2018

Powell: Inhumane separation

The Statue of Liberty greeted immigrant arrivals in the United States beginning in 1886. Many of our white ancestors saw this quote emblazoned on Ms.

John Powell

July 16, 2018

Powell: Setting a low bar

A recent Doonesbury comic strip by Garry Trudeau featured a pastor giving an announcement from the board of elders to a congregation about what evangelicals

John Powell

June 4, 2018

Powell: A right to health care

Accessible health care has risen to the top of the list of issues facing our communities. Affordable insurance is one aspect of dealing with health

John Powell

April 23, 2018

Powell: Welcome the unwanted

Can we really celebrate the birth of Christ? We are worn down by the horrors that have held us captive. Mass executions by gun violence,

John Powell

December 18, 2017

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