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Racism and white moderates
The problem of Dr. King’s day and our day, as pointed out by James Cone in The Cross and the Lynching Tree, is the silence of those who might have something to say, but don’t.
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The “luxury” of being comfortable
First they came for the Jewsand I did not speak outbecause I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communistsand I did not speak outbecause I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionistsand I did not speak outbecause I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for meand there was no one leftto…
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The nuance of trouble, part 3
I referred to this podcast in my last post, but had not listened to the second half of the episode. Now I’ve listened and know Todd Deatherage, who is interviewed in this podcast, and it is TRULY worth your time. Todd is with the Telos Group and it is phrase I use constantly these days: Pro-Israeli, Pro-Palestinian, Pro-peace.
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Nuanced trouble, part 2
Israel. Palestine. Democrats. Republicans. Socialism. Capitalism. We get into camps and build our fortifications and then lob our ideological bombs at one another.
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How to “solve” the Middle East dilemma
If the article is not behind a paywall, this is worth a read. CLICK HERE. There isn’t a good way through all of this. I hardly comment on social media because it’s just nigh impossible. I know I will put this out on social media, but I take that risk for the sake of trying to put something out that…
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Let my heart stay soft
I have some of my daily reading in Isaiah and the Gospel of Mark currently. This week I have been comforted and challenged by two passages. Isaiah 10 and 11 calls me to understanding that God has always dealt with the “blowhards” and tyrants of the world. He will continue to do so. The key is to fix your gaze…
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Making peace
The prayers I carry for the conflict in Israel can somewhat weigh me down. I have to set aside a lot of chatter in media and social media. Thankfully, my Scripture reading now has me in Isaiah and I am drawn in by these words: Isaiah 2:4 (NLT) 4 The Lord will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer…
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Dealers of hope
I spent the first part of this week with a group of people who deal in hope. They are people who work in areas that minister to the margins. Anglicans who work in areas of justice and mercy. MORE HERE. Being around practitioners who are deeply rooted in the gospel is probably my favorite place to be. They work in…
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Seeking Justice
I am at a conference this week that brings together ministries in the Anglican tradition who are working with the marginalized. These are folks who work to seek justice. Those who work with people with special needs to working with the homeless to helping the immigrant. It is good work. I love being around people like this.
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Antisemitism and the fallacy of “free speech”
When Elon Musk was finalizing the takeover of Twitter last year, someone asked me what that meant. I said, “It’s the owner of nuclear dump site buying a dumpster fire and saying, ‘I can make this better.’” Powerful people can’t help themselves. They buy up avenues in which they want to “say things” and then feel like it’s protected free…
Tag: Justice
