Easter in Kensington

Easter in Kensington

I’ll never forget the night one of the kids on the block came banging on my door. It was late enough, and frantic enough, that I thought it was an emergency. You have to see this.  He dragged me down the block. WHAT. IS. THAT? he asked, with big gleaming eyes. That’s...
Suffering for Justice

Suffering for Justice

When Shane asked if I would be willing to be a part of a protest in Washington DC opposing the death penalty, he mentioned it would mean going to jail. My initial thoughts were, I am too busy to go to jail. I will go to the protest and lend my voice because this is a...
Political Imagination

Political Imagination

Most of us are just looking forward with relief as we put this election behind us. There are some good things that can come from election year. When distractions and insults don’t hijack the headlines, campaign season gets people talking about stuff that affects our...
Spiritual Practices To Sustain Us

Spiritual Practices To Sustain Us

The Simple Way began because a group of people were motivated by something deep within. The action they took was a direct response to what they witnessed, experienced, and believed about God and the world. And this is why we still exist twenty years later. Because...
Investing In our Students

Investing In our Students

This weekend we had the amazing job of partying with our neighborhood kids and sharing school supplies with them in preparation for the new school year. We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you so much for sewing bags, sending supplies, and donating to our...
A Year in Review

A Year in Review

When I was a child, I had a friend who sometimes complained about how little pocket money she’d get on a given week. Her grandma always had the same response: Lots of little ones make one big one. That perspective has stuck with me all this time, and it perfectly sums...