Tag: Justice
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what we have in common
Perhaps we grew impatient, or maybe it was nothing more than rage at the distance between what is right and what is wrong in this world God has made: the cry for justice that feels worth a damn waging war against armchair ethicists at a quiet remove; the vision of a world held in common…
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Pub Theology: MLK Edition
This week our Pub Theology Group met and discussed the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. It was an absolutely wonderful gathering filled with great insights and engaging conversation. We started our gathering by reading some quotes from MLK’s speeches, sermons, and letters later in his career, wondering together–how are MLK’s words still relevant, challenging,…
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Prove It
My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ? For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person in dirty clothes also comes in, and if you take notice of the one wearing the fine clothes and…
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Woman, Here is your son.
Have you ever had a relative die? Do you remember the last thing that they said? Now let me ask you this: was it important? We all have heard the stories of famous people who prepared and practiced their last words. Because we know that people will remember them. So if these are Jesus’ last…
Deeper in me than I 