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The terror of silence
“Evil asks little of the dominant caste other than to sit back and do nothing. All that it needs from bystanders is their silent complicity in the evil committed on their behalf, though a caste system will protect, and perhaps even reward, those who deign to join in the terror.” — Isabel Wilkerson, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
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There is no justice
Not “breaking” a particular law does not mean there is “justice.” This is the case of Breonna Taylor.
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Righteousness and Justice must come together
A couple of significant thoughts from significant voices: The American Church, in all its failings, still has work to which it is called. We must rise up.
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Policing and Racism
I sat on a call with two local pastors and a retired police lieutenant to discuss policing in our area and then approaches to policing in general. You can catch the podcast HERE. Also, find me on Apple Podcasts. You can catch it on YouTube HERE.
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The declaration we need
“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yea! we wept when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there, they that carried us away captive, required of us a song; and they who wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. How can…
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We are called to work AND pray in the battle to overcome evil systems
I am working through one of my favorite chapters in the Bible: Acts 19. It has always drawn me and what I love about the study of Scripture is that each trip through a passage can yield new insights and nuances. This trip through has been no different.