Michelle Reyes

Slow To Speak and Quick To Listen (An Excerpt From The Race-Wise Family)

May 19, 2022

Politics, Practical Justice, Race, Theology

"When we hold the Bible in one hand and the news in the other, our posture as a race-wise family will be to listen often and well, and to be slow to speak. We will challenge ourselves to hear all the voices in a news story and then respond in ways that are honoring and loving toward those who have been victimized or who are struggling."

Free Melissa Lucio

Michelle Reyes

March 1, 2022

Church Life, Death Penalty, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Race, Women

To advance God's kingdom on earth and pursue his vision of holistic shalom means we cannot avoid what's happening on death row.

The Problem of Cultural Comfort Zones

Michelle Reyes

March 25, 2021

General, Practical Justice, Race

If we’re serious about pursuing deep and meaningful cross-cultural relationships, we need to put in a bit more work. We can’t just live in our own lane and interact when someone different from us happens to occasionally show up where we live.

‘Not Real Christians’: Communal Confession for a Faith Divided

Michelle Reyes

January 12, 2021

Church Life, Politics, Theology

We must still raise our voices to denounce Christian pursuit of power and boldly denounce cycles of violence perpetuated in the name of Jesus. We also seek that justice be given to those involved in last week’s events. Nevertheless, we can still own and apologize to a watching world the sins that our fellow siblings have committed.

Stare Racism in the Face

Michelle Reyes

May 13, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Race

We need to stare racism in the face and boldly change the future to ensure horrors like Arbery’s killing are less likely to happen again.

RLC Signs Statement on Anti-Asian Racism in the Time of COVID-19, Join Us

Michelle Reyes

March 31, 2020

Global, Peace & Nonviolence, Race

Denouncing the current rise in anti-Asian racism in the United States of America and calling for an immediate end to the xenophobic rhetoric, hate crimes, and violence.