“To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.”
—James Baldwin
To be White in this country and to be relatively conscious is to understand why the Negro is in a rage almost all the time. #AhmaudArbery#SeanReed#COVID19
"During a pandemic, we are more tempted than ever to ignore God’s invitation of rest." Listen to @tamarajhmurphy and @BpToddHunter discuss why spiritual direction is a gift for our times. https://t.co/0nqeuXdErq
“The deepest motive for mission is simply the desire to be with Jesus where he is, on the frontier between the reign of God and the usurped dominion of the devil.”
Lesslie Newbigin A Word in Season 129
"Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness.
Let the whole world know what he has done.
Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds." Psalm 105
See that last tiny box on the right that reads 1%? That’s the percentage of #youngpeople who have had a religious leader reach out to them during stay-at-home. (P.S., half have started new religious practices during this time.) #clergy#youthmin#youthministry@WeAreSpringtide
"I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart;
I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power.
I have told everyone in the great assembly
of your unfailing love and faithfulness." Psalm 40
@joshuapsteele I’m an ACNA deacon partnering with an EFCA multiethnic church on a new plant in my diverse neighborhood. I’m all about these conversations.
"Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor!
The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
The Lord protects them
and keeps them alive.
The Lord nurses them when they are sick
and restores them to health." Psalm 41
...O loving wisdom of our God!
When all was sin and shame,
A second Adam to the fight
And to the rescue came.
O wisest love! that flesh and blood,
Which did in Adam fail,
Should strive afresh against the foe
Should strive, and should prevail.
--J. H. Newman (Romans 5:12-21)
"Lord, through all the generations
you have been our home!
Before the mountains were born,
before you gave birth to the earth and the world,
from beginning to end, you are God." Psalm 90
"Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer;
answer me, for I need your help.
Protect me, for I am devoted to you.
Save me, for I serve you and trust you.
You are my God." Psalm 86
"We will not hide these truths from our children;
we will tell the next generation
about the glorious deeds of the Lord,
about his power and his mighty wonders." Psalm 78
Our mayor: "And in the end, love of neighbor is more important at a local level than political party or ideology. This is what will get us through the current pandemic together." https://t.co/Z4bjYTVDnb