An anthology curated by Black writers for the creation and proliferation of Black thought. On order!

"It was like we were all transported to a common place that was peaceful, happy, and alive. To me, that’s creating Beloved Community."

A school story to encourage friendship and understanding among children of all abilities.

I was often being a stern taskmaster over my mind. I yearned for more openness and joy.

Dear Creative Life Force, the infinite healing power of creativity is the best gift you've given to us.

I experience the creative impulse as living just under the surface of the daily grind: tugging; imploring, When do we all get to sing together again?

‘The beauty of the night.’

Congregational music programs had to adjust quickly when the coronavirus pandemic forced worship services online. Now many are facing the reality that they might not meet in person again until next spring.

Offers a timely analysis of the sheer ingenuity and persistence of young people who cobble together the resources they need to pursue the lives and careers they want.

an original retelling Daedalus was a brilliant inventor, and he had made a career, even a legend of himself for being able to create the seemingly impossible. So when he decided to escape from his tower prison by flying over the ocean like a bird, his son, Icarus, had no doubt he would do it. It...

Surround yourself with skillful teachers. Let them teach you, but don't let them do it for you. That learning is yours to do.

Spirit of Life and Love, Holy God, Source Eternal, in our midst yet still ever so elusive: To breathe your sacred name is a blessing. Your world become, Your will be done here, on Earth, inspired by our aspirations to do and be better people. May we have all that we need to survive, live, and...

There is relief and remorse equally in my heart as the growing season comes to a close.

An attempt to distill essential environmental teachings into proverbial wisdom

We pause as the path of the sun reverses, seemingly holding its place for a moment of turning. Let us delve into the gifts of darkness at the winter solstice. We follow curiosity and contemplation down into the cold earth, taking a journey to the world below the surface....

I use the tools of body paint and photography to represent myself in a way that aligns with my own aesthetic and intellectual interests.

You just sit in a chair and write, right?

Eternal Spirit, from whom all things come and to whom all things return, We gather this morning in community seeking to live in the harmony. Each of us here gathered lives out our lives knowing our own story, our own private melody. Life – at its highest and its sweetest – is a sharing. Life is...

I invite you now to join me in the spirit of meditation and imagination. Find a comfortable position in your seat and close your eyes. Take a deep breath and try to find the restorative power of air and water in the breath. We must breathe to live, but our bodies also need water to survive. Our...

Music is my solace and my comfort, the one thing that’s always with me. I feel its vibration deep in my soul; it’s my spiritual practice. Music tells the story of my life.