Dear Beloveds, As the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle (STLC) nears the 10 year mark we are thrilled to announce the launch of our new digital platform – The Tarrying Place. Inspired, as all [...]

Organizing the Summer of Rage On June 24th, the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to an abortion, and collectively we knew our country had made a sharp turn we might not come back from. [...]

Dear Friends, I was honored to serve as Chaplain of the Week at the Chautauqua Institute where I preached a sermon series called “Seeking for A City.”  The Chautauqua Institute has welcomed so [...]

The Prophetic Preaching Lab is an intergenerational, inclusive opportunity for young leaders to connect more fully to Black Church traditions and activism. In June, Auburn’s team accompanied the [...]

Since 2017, our Thriving in Ministry project has gathered regional and affinity groups of early-career faith and spirit-rooted community leaders across the US for respite, peer support, and [...]

Auburn president, Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson, joined Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews on the Prophetic Resistance podcast to claim her people, share her story, name her abolitionist commitments, and [...]

By Dr. Sharon Groves and Michael Vazquez It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains. – [...]

I am thinking about my ancestors today. I have to. I am remembering that the U.S. Supreme Court handed down decisions that denied them their basic humanity many, many times. I am remembering that [...]

On June 9, 2022, we partnered with Reimagine—experts in channeling the hard parts of life into meaningful action and growth—for a virtual vigil featuring Auburn President, Rev. Dr. Emma [...]

Using documentary film for social justice work in faith-rooted communities By Caitlin Boyle, Project Manager, Hartley FaithDoc Impact Labs, and Ellen Schneider, Active Voice Lab People of the [...]