Oookay that last post ended up going to a much broader audience than I intended! I’m thankful to the people who have kept their comments civil, as this is something the internet discourages us from doing these days. That’s what we Christians do, it’s part of our witness to the watching world. We disagree, butContinue reading “Gracism: The art of radical inclusion”
Category Archives: Social Justice
To my friends who are relieved today
I love you guys. I know you were afraid. You were afraid that the America you knew was falling apart. Maybe you were really worried about our national debt. Maybe you were worried about the lives of unborn babies. Maybe you were worried that your church would lose its tax-exempt status because it understands marriageContinue reading “To my friends who are relieved today”
On having conversations when you disagree
You may remember the giant Chick-Fil-A “buy-cott” that happened back in uh, I guess 2013. Or, you may be confused about what a buy-cott even is. A buy-cott happens when some group says they’re going to boycott something. Then all the people who support that thing come together and buy that thing to try andContinue reading “On having conversations when you disagree”
On referendums and supreme court rulings to bring social justice
I’ve been thinking a lot about politics lately (as you can tell) and the role that politics play in bringing social justice. We’ve been listening to More Perfect (a podcast about the US Supreme Court) and it’s been blowing my mind. Recently we listened to a podcast about test-case trials. In cases where people feel theContinue reading “On referendums and supreme court rulings to bring social justice”
What Christian Politics looks like
Surveys show that one of the reasons millennial are leaving the evangelical church is that they perceive it to be too political. I relate to this (probably because I grew up in another country, and seeing American flags on the front stage of churches is just still very odd to me). The evangelical church has beenContinue reading “What Christian Politics looks like”
“I just called for help and you came and killed him”
“I just called for help, and you came and killed him,” she said. “I told you guys he’s sick. You guys came and killed my brother.” – sister of Alfred Olango, a mentally ill, unarmed black man who was killed in California. She called the police herself, because her brother was acting erratically andContinue reading ““I just called for help and you came and killed him””
A few parables
I’ve been reading the book of Luke lately. In Luke Jesus does lots of cool things, and he tells these things called parables to the crowds who follow him. It made me want to write some of my own. These stories are made up. Don’t take them too seriously. *** Part 1 Jesus went with his disciples toContinue reading “A few parables”
“Not in my name”: How injustice inhibits evangelism
In Christian communities (churches, missionary groups etc) there often springs up this debate about whether we should be putting funds and resources towards social justice issues or towards evangelism. Here’s how the debate goes, for those of you who aren’t privy to Christian internal disputes.
Why sometimes an African doctor is better than an American one
In 2005, Dr Bennet Omalu, a Nigerian doctor living in the US, published a paper about a degenerative brain disease. This disease was causing serious personality changes, violent behavior, memory loss, and even suicide. People— famous people— were exhibiting these horrendous symptoms for years, but no doctors had published papers or studied it enough toContinue reading “Why sometimes an African doctor is better than an American one”
The Gospel as an antidote to white fragility
When it comes to talking about race, white people often feel defensive, angry, and afraid. White people can completely shut down because conversations about race or privilege are so uncomfortable. A researcher named Robin DeAngelo calls this “white fragility“. In a conversation with Sam Adler-Bell, she describes why white people completely shut down: For white people,Continue reading “The Gospel as an antidote to white fragility”
Stephanie Ebert 