Instead of being salt and light in the world (Matthew 5:13-16) we’ve conformed too much to either the Left or the Right, embodying the same flavor as our non-Christian friends and neighbors in each of these camps. Now more than ever it may be time for us to take a step back from the political approach of our parents and grandparents, lest we waste the precious resources and energy God has so generously given us.
Read MoreI know that the calling on my life to follow Christ, to carry my cross, and to lay down my life for my brothers and sisters means that justice must take precedence over self-preservation. Inner harmony can never be achieved without speaking up for “the least of these.”
Read MoreHere is a glossary of terms you may be hearing more and more in your circles. We pray God will use these terms to help us understand and describe what’s going on with greater accuracy and grease the gears of our communication. Our prayer is that we would become peacemakers (not necessarily only peacekeepers) in the years to come and that these definitions will help equip you in your calling.
Read MoreAs both inheritors and stewards of the Kingdom of God, we are judged by the fruit we bear.
Read MoreWhat is the true fasting we are called to?
Read MoreAs a black woman in Western society, there is no other way to say it: I am at the bottom. In the limited imagination of our culture, both Western heroes and their muses embody the qualities opposite to my personhood.
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