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Why do we stay silent?
“Silence itself in the face of evil is evil itself. God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Guest blogger: Terri Thompson
My wife has some things to say! Listen up. Apprenticed to Jesus–Are we?by Terri Thompson
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Leaving Babylon Part 4
This episode came from a lot of emotion because I had another conversation with another young minister who is leaving a conservative denomination because of the current partisan climate. The nice part of me wants to apologize for that, but I won’t. The closer we draw to the election, the more doubling down culturalized Christians are doing, leaving friends of…
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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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1955 and 2020
Over time when visiting Montgomery, Alabama we’ve been able to visit different significant spots regarding Civil Rights history. One we regularly visit is not the place itself, but where the business is located. We always frequent Prevail Coffee when in Montgomery because their coffee is great, but it’s also built on the site of the old Kress Department Store, where…
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No antidote for stupidity
It would be great to think we could overcome some things in society. According to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, stupidity is not one of those things. For believers, there is possible hope. Read on:
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Missing Rich Mullins
Yesterday was 23 years since the world lost the poetic/prophetic voice and example of Rich Mullins. I somehow missed it in social media yesterday until late, but I’m reflecting on it this morning, so I’m listening to his music on Spotify. His was a voice that if I heard it, I would instantly tune my ears in and before long…
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Book Review: Might from the Margins
I’ve known Dennis Edwards for a few years. He was pastoring a church in North Minneapolis where one of my sons and his wife attended. They raved about Dennis. It was a privilege to visit that church a few times and take in what God was doing in a hard part of town. This church was a shining jewel. Dennis…
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Our civil rights moment
One quote I saw going around on social media went something like this: “If you wondered if you would stand up for civil rights in the 1960s, what you’re doing right now is what you would be doing back then.”
