In the crisis of our life, our words show where our souls have been feeding.
03877 – Where Souls Feed
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03874 – Racialization is Assimilation
Racialization is assimilation, which is not to be confused with self- actualization. Being beige, that is mixed race, black, brown, red, yellow or white is not something to aspire to. It’s not something that we are hardwired to do. We are not born with it. We are told...
03867 – Literalize vs. Spiritualize
Beware of Christians who literalize the words of Revelation about burning suns and seven-headed dragons, but spiritualize the words of Jesus about helping the poor, oppressed, and marginalized.
03808 – Race is a Category
Racialization is assimilation, which is not to be confused with self- actualization. Being beige, that is mixed race, black, brown, red, yellow or white is not something to aspire to. It’s not something that we are hardwired to do. We are not born with it. We are told...
03742 – Missing Jesus’ Point?
We miss Jesus' point entirely when we use his words as weapons against others.
03707 – We Christians…
We Christians paint such a fragile picture of Jesus when we act as though his will is somehow threatened by every political and cultural shift. We Christians paint such a codependent picture of Jesus when we act as though he needs a political party, a president, and a...
03685 – Tied in Knots?
The Greek word the New Testament uses for forgiveness also means “untying a knot.” Wow Good news for a world tied in knots indeed
03640 – Needed: New Forms of Liberative Speech
Words that oppress us are always accessible, force- fed or spoon-fed and now on the tip of our tongues. These tiny tools are used in the construction of consciousness. There will always be linguistic support for what is, for hand-me-down existences. We will need to...
03580 – The Problem with the Word “Nonviolence”
THE PROBLEM WITH THE WORD 'NONVIOLENCE' is that people think they know what nonviolence is apart from Christ. Then nonviolence becomes a marker more determinative than Jesus – it conceives peace apart from the crucifixion. But in reality, discipleship is the defining...
03556 – Talent is Insignificant
Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but most of all, endurance.