Category: Justice and the Church
Reflections from My Plantation Visit
It occurred to me in the midst of my reflections that we all construct God in the image we need him to take on to justify things we want to continue to do, believe and participate in. These might not be practices like the wretchedness of slavery, but they are wretched practices nonetheless in the eyes of our creator.
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After Violence Against My New Orleans Church, It’s Time for Forgiveness
Our church and community were shaken last week with the random and senseless attack on two daycare...
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How Should Christians Respond to Public Accusations?
As Christians we are to “seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God” (Micah 6:8), but the intoxicating allure of instant judgment can sweep us into an upsetting fit that results in ill-informed witnesses to God’s justice.
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How Can the Local Church Advocate for Immigrants?
I work with immigrants and refugees in both ministry and advocacy. When I care about what an immigrant family is going through in relation to their legal status or immigration situation, I have found that the door for prayer, encouragement, scripture and the gospel often opens wide.
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The #MeToo Stories of Genesis: Where Is God?
Yahweh is the God who sees, and, because we have the whole story, we know that He is also the God who descends. He descends in the Person and work of Jesus Christ and meets women in their #metoo stories in the most selfless and compassionate way.
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