I’m reminded of what Dr. King said after four little girls were murdered in an Alabama church: “we must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced the murderer.”
When the brokenness of the world makes you tired, run to the forest.
Remember how small you are.
Watch leaves change.
Listen to acorns fall from the heights.
Let the wind and the water talk to you about what it means to heal.
Let The Creator show you benevolent, secret places.
Talk about living in the upside down: many churches find peacemaking “controversial,” plain talk on race “too political,” caring for God’s creation “liberal.” This is the fruit of a people who have been told that calling Jesus Lord matters only to your soul, not to your world.
This is why, “preach the gospel, but stay out of politics” is an inherently contradictory demand. The gospel isn’t partisan, but it is deeply and profoundly political. https://t.co/hzfL8invj0
In case anyone has forgotten:
Child abuse is a sin.
Sexual abuse is a sin.
Sexual harassment is a sin.
Racism, and white supremacy, is a sin.
Jesus asks us to welcome the stranger.
Jesus asks us to love the poor.
There are indeed two sides to these issues:
Good and evil.