“for small activism” & “for seeing color”
for small activism
O You Who Plant Trees from Mustard Seeds,
When my daughter becomes despairing over the state of the world
—which she will—
...
What is Resistance?
Resistance always begins with curiosity, with questions. We often do not ask our questions, not because we are afraid of the answer, but because there...
Being Jesus’ Instruments For Life, Justice, and Amplifying The Voices of Those In The Margins
As Christ-followers, we are to live as Paul states in Galatians 2:20a.
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ wh...
Launching TODAY! Shane Claiborne’s “Rethinking Life”
Chapter 1: Life Is Good
Our goal is to develop a comprehensive, all-encompassing ethic of life that compels us to be champions of life, to cherish li...
Launching Next Week! Shane Claiborne’s “Rethinking Life”
Introduction
An Invitation to Love Life
I grew up in the heart of the Bible Belt, in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. I fell in love with Jesus...
Basic Instructions for Seeing What’s True, an Excerpt from “Start With Hello”
Our ability to relate with others is largely tied to our exposure. Because of systems put into place across time immemorial, most of us live sequester...
Cross > Sword, an Excerpt from “Everyday Activism”
A few years ago, I read a groundbreaking book called Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict. In this book, two politic...
Change the Question
These talented artisans were very happy to have orders coming in. They would continue to work at whatever price we said we could pay. It is the nature of living at the "bottom of the pyramid." It is why companies take their work "offshore." Labor is plentiful and it is as cheap as you want it to be.
During My First Year in Seminary
Taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it. That takes a lot of work – and the work is letting go in order to see what is. Letting go of the expectation that the world be free of darkness. Letting go of our indignation that the darkness exists. The darkness is there; we have to live in it, deal with it, and see the light in the midst of darkness.
7 Things White Christians Can Do to Address White Supremacy at Church
I’m convinced that the most important thing white Christians can do is to simply start somewhere. And to start somewhere local.