In the face of systemic human suffering and need, children’s first instinct is to rely on their church family to increase their effectiveness in responding to said need.
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The breach of sin is repaired with forgiveness, restoring the streets we live in—both church and community. Now there’s something worth posting about.
For Those We Cannot See - A Prayer
So today we pray that you help us see the people, the needs, beyond our vision;
blinded by privilege we cannot see, protected by the sheer grace of birth.
The Distraction Condition
Who wants to welcome the suffering and silence necessary to quiet life’s distractions, peel back the layers insulating our hearts, and expose our truest self to God for the sake of the world around us?
Why White Christians Should Know Black History
if White Christians are going to stand in solidarity with Blacks, Whites must know Black History. In this article, I will share a few reasons as to why White Christians must be students of Black History.
Urban Public Schools and the Kingdom of God (Part 2)
Regardless of how deeply churches get engaged in urban schools, the need is still pressing and Christians have a responsibility to the vulnerable children among us.
Urban Public Schools and the Kingdom of God (Part 1)
The people of God are called to see this and to act. We are called to stop and help the vulnerable children among us because the love of God in us.
The Best Offense: Defending Orphans for the Sake of the Kingdom
Psalm 10:12-18 lays out God’s plan for defeating evil, and it’s pretty simple: “defending the fatherless [orphan] and the oppressed” (10:18).
Electing to Follow Jesus: Prophets of Justice and Mercy
We’ll take a look at the gap between perception and reality, the difference between the state’s job and the church’s, and how justice and mercy shape Christians’ prophetic stance.
Ministers and Money
He walked away from a life of guaranteed comfort, and walked into the mountains in solitude, before walking back into the church, and behind its pulpit.
Universal Call for Self-Denial
A dividing wall between cultures and worlds and worldviews stands so high that it seems insurmountable. So we shout our slogans, and defend whatever positions of power we might hold.
Evangelism by Fearlessness
“Practical” isn’t the way we make decisions in the Kingdom of God. We follow a Lord who did the impractical and died on our behalf. And he tells us to take up our cross and follow him.
White-Colored Glasses
Stop talking and listen. And God willing, we will give a better answer than Cain: “Here they are, I see and I hear my brother and sisters.”
Tug of War
Jesus followers have found themselves on both sides of this social argument. Unsurprisingly, our bickering hasn’t brought peace to any part of the situation.
Violence Culture
the American Sniper’s gospel has a stronghold in many churches today. This, not because it is actively preached (overt militarism, war mongering, etc), but more often because we fail to preach against it.
To Remember Is to Listen
So if we are to live into the identity God has called us to— a people who will not forget we were slaves—we must listen to those in our midst who are still living under oppression.
#BlackLivesMatter and (Mostly) White Churches (Part 2)
From an early age, we convince ourselves that by blaming our sin on someone else, we might be redeemed. We need the scapegoat.
Rosa Parks and the Hope of Advent
May we remember during Advent the courage it takes to sit and wait. In her waiting, Rosa Parks joined God’s movement of ushering in days more just than before.
What Are We Waiting For?
When what I want is justice, release from oppression, a stop to the violence, waiting seems more destructive, not hope-filled.