All eyes were on the Teacher. It began to feel like we were all breathing as one. Like we had a single shared heartbeat as we focused on his face, waiting for him to speak.
Social Justice
What most of us get wrong about the Bible
When we see the Bible as good news for the poor, the outcast, the widow, the orphan, and the prisoner, we see a much different story.
A Confession
Forgive me, for I have sinned.
In honor of Dr. King: pursuing the Beloved Community
Jesus’ unconditional love and respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every person, his prophetic ability to call out the systemic injustices of the socioeconomic and political norms of his time, and his absolute adherence to active nonviolence as the only way to confront the physical, emotional, and spiritual violence of fear-driven systems based on power and greed provide the essential model for the Beloved Community.
Where moths and rust destroy
The “treasures on earth” Jesus rebukes are the systems and structures that oppress, objectify and dehumanize others at the altar of self-righteousness, exclusivity and superiority.
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