JC Morales

global-justice-seeking pentecostal, NALEC & Latino Leadership Circle (LLC) board member, PhD student in Religion & Society at Union Theological Seminary (NYC)

[JC Morales @jcmorales001]

On the Current Eviction Crisis - A 40 Acre Promise https://t.co/mvYDD4fnLj via @onthemedia

[JC Morales @jcmorales001]

Justin Giboney | The Lies That Serve Us: Christians and Critical Race Th... https://t.co/Chq5OkvTTB via @YouTube

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Well, the day has finally come. #TheDeeplyFormedLife is officially launched into the world!

I’m attempting to offer a more expansive vision of spiritual formation.

I hope God meets you though the pages (or in the listening, via audiobook). Much love.

[José Humphreys III @JoseHumphreys]

Here are two courageous books I believe are going to help light the church's path into the future. Looking forward to @RevDocBrenda's book, Becoming Brave & @richvillodas soon to be released book, The Deeply Formed Life. Look for them wherever books are sold!

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

One of my regular points of pastoral angst in this pandemic is wondering how spiritually and relationally connected people are in our community.

The weekly gathering provided so many small "check-ins" that went a long way.

Smh.

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

The ability to articulate theological truths well does not necessarily mean that one is an obedient servant of God.  Unfortunately, some use their abilities and theological knowledge to cover sin. 

If integrity of character is not the marker then gifts can easily seduce us.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Church is the place to help others carry their pathologies and to have them help me carry mine.

- Ron Rolheiser

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Pastors are not CEOs.
Churches are not corporations.
Members of the community are not investors.

We are shepherds.
We are a new family.
We are a community of servants.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Any person who fits neatly in a political party does not fit neatly in the kingdom of God.

[National Latino Evangelical Coalition @NalecNews]

El #Censo2020 es una oportunidad para capturar un retrato completo de la nación. El conteo debe incluir a personas de todas las razas y grupos étnicos; todos los ciudadanos y los no ciudadanos; todos los adultos y niños, incluso los bebés. #FaithfulCensus #CuéntanosCampaign

[National Latino Evangelical Coalition @NalecNews]

The last Census missed almost 1 million children of which 400,000 were #Latinx children under 5. When children are not counted, critical programs such as #CHIP, Head Start, and #WIC won’t receive the right amount of funding. In this #2020Census #CuéntanosCampaign #FaithfulCensus

[Cassandra Giraldo @CassGiraldo]

"...we Latinos have a lot to learn from the African-American struggle for civil rights. As MLK Jr. told the labor leader Cesar Chavez... 'Our separate struggles are really one — a struggle for freedom, for dignity and for humanity.'" @jorgeramosnews https://t.co/cZGJB1ha6C

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Flourishing churches have: 1) scriptural depth, 2) social width, 3) Eucharistic height and 4) prayerful length.

- Dale Bruner

Amen.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

I’ve heard stories of people leaving mega churches because their pastor is “preaching social justice over the gospel.”

Sigh.

This makes me wonder how many predominantly white mega churches would be mega in size if they consistently preached a gospel that reflected justice.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

James Cone writing about Reinhold Niebuhr's ambivalence towards racial justice is eye opening.

Cone notes that although Niebuhr had exceptional social and theological analysis about the race problem, he lacked true empathy to do anything about it.

This is still a problem.

[JC Morales @jcmorales001]

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[Mika Edmondson @mika_edmondson]

Black people shouldn’t need to be morally perfect & spotless in order to deserve life & dignity.

Bearing God’s image should be enough......

#GeorgeFloyd

[National Latino Evangelical Coalition @NalecNews]

Latino Evangelicals of @NalecNews
join evangelical leaders who are speaking out about the perils of changes in protocols that can negatively impact asylum seekers and unaccompanied children
@NatImmForum @NAEvangelicals

[Robert Chao Romero @ProfeChaoRomero]

Looking forward to this conversation. If you’re interested, please send me a message with your email address. #BrownChurch

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

It is hardly a moral act to encourage others patiently to accept injustice which he himself does not endure.

- MLK Jr.