I grew up in a church community that pitted people against each other and called it “Christianity.” As a pastor now myself, I know there’s another way.

This commentary originally appeared in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star and Colorado Newsline.

Earlier this month, The Guardian published an article entitled: US Fracking Boom Could Tip World to Edge of Climate Disaster. The article opens: “The fate of the vast quantities of oil and gas lodged under the shale, mud, and sandstone of American drilling fields will in large part determine whether the world retains a liveable climate. And the US, the world’s largest extractor of oil, is poised to unleash these fossil fuels in spectacular volumes.” 

Under a Louisiana bill likely to become law when the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, a woman who has an abortion is guilty of first-degree murder. For this, she’ll face the death penalty or — if the prosecutor chooses leniency — life imprisonment and hard labor.

More affordable, more accessible health care is one step closer to becoming a reality for more Coloradans. As physicians, we are thrilled, and urge Colorado’s elected officials to bring House Bill 1370 across the final finish line so patients can get the relief they need from costly health care.