We have just celebrated the birth of Jesus, but it is important to remember who the baby would grow up to be, and the radical nature of his inclusiveness and embrace of all people. It was inclusiveness that shocked some of his early followers, but his message is as relevant today as it was then. Here is a link to an essay…

By Andrea Ayvazian Twelve words. In one of my favorite books, “Naked Spirituality,” Brian McLaren presents a framework for understanding the spiritual life, offering up 12 words that can begin simple prayers and eventually anchor an ongoing meditative practice. I give “Naked Spirituality” to anyone who tells me they don’t know how to pray. McLaren’s 12 words can inspire simple prayers that…

By Andrea Ayvazian The Biden-Harris duo is going to win the election. All the polls show that Biden has a commanding lead, and many of Trump’s core constituents are turning against him as the pandemic rages on. So this column is not about the necessity of “voting like your life depends on it”— we got that. It is not about how we…