Emily Lassiter

[Trillia Newbell @trillianewbell]

Christians: please put politics aside for a moment and think about what the Word says about people, made in God's image. Surely we can agree that this is not only harmful but deeply grievous. People are people...not animals. https://t.co/O6gq8UaHCd

[Emily Lassiter @Mrs_Lass]

“Where “color blindness” is a flight response, overt racism is a fight response. But they both end up saying to people of color, “I don’t see you and I don’t value you.” They both fail to accept the Christian responsibility to love neighbor.” https://t.co/mhTmk42w58

[Thabiti Anyabwile @ThabitiAnyabwil]

"When 'Color Blind' is Truth Blind": https://t.co/dbPNBeNZQQ

[Michael Wear @MichaelRWear]

The right doctrine with the wrong heart is wrong doctrine.

[Emily Lassiter @Mrs_Lass]

@ThabitiAnyabwil What if we (white women- solely whom this thread is addressing) simply listened and did introspection when hearing people of color addressing ways we cause them harm? There is no rebuttal necessary or even fitting here.

[Aaron Pierce @aaronpierce09]

“If we’re not careful, the pursuit of knowledge is merely a sham to make ourselves feel intellectually superior...We start to view spiritual maturity in terms of knowledge rather than obedience...We get people who can win Bible trivia but don’t look much like Jesus.” - Trevin Wax

[Emily Lassiter @Mrs_Lass]

Important thread: https://t.co/mgvbo3nCAy

[Mika Edmondson @mika_edmondson]

Colorblind theology denies
1. God’s promise to Abraham that “in you all the nations shall be blessed”(Gen18:18)
2. The Father’s promise to the Son that “I will make you a light to the nations”(Is.49:6)
3. The Spirits promise to us that “all the peoples will praise God” (Ps 67:5) https://t.co/BbW8tNFzhB

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

I fear we have often hijacked the written Word and made it subject to our prejudices.

[Emily Lassiter @Mrs_Lass]

@C_Lass 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Mika Edmondson @mika_edmondson]

Apparently, Jesus wants to know whether our “orthodoxy” & confessional Christianity practically leads to doing justice & loving mercy.

If not, he doesn’t seem too impressed by it. (Matthew 25:31-46)

[Sharon Hodde Miller @SHoddeMiller]

I haven't said much about this, but my thoughts could be summarized as this:

There is a good bit of distance between not objectifying women, & dignifying women. One is baseline human civility, the other holy obligation. God calls us to more than occupying that space in between.

[Trillia Newbell @trillianewbell]

"Don't forget to show love!"
"Feeding the homeless is highlight of my life." https://t.co/tECCurCmIk

[Emily Lassiter @Mrs_Lass]

A powerful article about a new museum and memorial working to tell the truth about a painful chapter of our national story: https://t.co/Bvg2Mv1QMD

[John Lewis @repjohnlewis]

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was preaching today, he would be speaking the idea that we are one people, one family, one house—the American house and the world house—that we must learn to live together as brothers and sisters, if not we will perish as fools.

[Emily Lassiter @Mrs_Lass]

Grateful for words of truth & the beauty of Christ’s true, multicultural bride. “This is unacceptable. It is wrong. It is evil. It denigrates our citizens and our country. It does not make us great. It cannot be tolerated in our church and should not be tolerated in our society.” https://t.co/R19ZmcBrBs

[Thabiti Anyabwile @ThabitiAnyabwil]

A few words in acknowledgement of "My Immigrant Family" who come from 's-hole' countries: https://t.co/rGbqYGIPVj

[Trillia Newbell @trillianewbell]

Because racism is on display from national leaders, no one can now say "racism would go away if you'd stop talking about it." Perhaps now, especially for the church, we can face realities, confess, repent, and actually move towards true harmony and reconciliation.

[Russell Moore @drmoore]

The church of Jesus Christ is led by, among others, our brothers and sisters from Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. They are us.

[Emily Lassiter @Mrs_Lass]

I needed this tonight. #YoureWelcome https://t.co/iM7QlwERcR

[Carlos A. Rodríguez @CarlosHappyNPO]

What good can come out of Haiti?
What good can come out of Africa?
What good can come out of Nazareth?

The answer is Christ.

His body.
His people.
His family.

[Emily Lassiter @Mrs_Lass]

Important thread on what restorative justice should look like for pastoral sexual abuse in the church. Restorative justice isn’t giving a pass to the perpetrator (as some believe), but instead works to consider the victim as well. https://t.co/Zf2n4ICCkJ

[Mika Edmondson @mika_edmondson]

Restorative justice for pastoral sexual abuse means more than slipping away quietly to another church. It means
1. Stepping down from pastoral ministry
2. Private repentance before victims
3. Public repentance before church
4. Contribution to counseling for victims

[Emily Lassiter @Mrs_Lass]

Healing happens when men use their platforms and places of power/leadership to stand with women saying #MeToo #ChurchToo. Sexual violence is not just a women’s issue. #SilenceIsNotSpiritual