Practical Justice

On Turning the Other Cheek (And How It Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means)

September 18, 2020

Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Theology

In the Bava Kamma Mishnah (the traditional Jewish interpretation of the law), a slap incurred a fine of 200 silver coins - but a backhanded slap required a payment of 400, the same amount as for spitting on someone. It was more than violence. It was degrading

The Compass of the Beatitudes

Terry Webb

September 16, 2020

Church Life, Practical Justice, Theology

Many of Jesus’ followers were angry. They had been anticipating the culmination of what God had promised, that once again the land would be theirs. But now they were subjects of the Roman Empire.

When Hope is Poisoned by Despair

Susan Smith

September 15, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Race

The killing of black men by police is a relentless beating against the souls and the spirits of people who believe in justice and who operate in hope. But with each assault, those same spirits become more and more wounded.

What Do You See When You Look at Protestors?

Diana Oestreich

September 14, 2020

Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Race

Who do we have to thank for liberating and freeing our country from the dehumanizing practice of “whites only” water fountains, schools and churches?

Lunchtime Grace: Lessons from the Meal Line

April Keech

September 11, 2020

Church Life, General, Practical Justice

For this man revealed the compassion of Christ to cover someone who was exposed, to protect someone in their nakedness, and at risk to himself, broke the rules of the lunch time line. He taught me something about the reach of grace.

Inclusive Hymn Rewrite Challenge

RLC Editor

September 4, 2020

Art, Practical Justice, Theology

There is nothing gratuitous about the arts right now. They are not added, they are essential—like spirituals in the hell of cotton fields, anti-war songs of the 60s, AIDS blankets and inner city murals and poetry that says what everybody’s tired souls are feeling.

Prophetic Lament and Joyful Noise

Abigail Storch

September 4, 2020

Art, Family and Parenting, Practical Justice

One summer during college, a friend of mine hitchhiked his way to visit Wendell Berry at his homestead in Henry County, Kentucky. Inspired by Berry’s ...

Why Should I Reparate?

Geoffrey Baron

September 3, 2020

Church Life, General, Practical Justice, Race

There is a certain amount of community guilt that comes with all the benefits of being an American. As Christians, we should know this. Did you eat the fruit in Eden? I didn't eat the fruit. There is no way I would have eaten the fruit. Everyone says the same thing when it comes to slavery.

For Every Time: A Prayer for Moral Revival

Benjamin Boswell

September 1, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Race, Revival

For every time we preached about the blood of Jesus and did not talk about the blood of Breonna Taylor…George Floyd…Ahamad Arbury…Jacob Blake…and so many more…[Say all their names!]. We repent and we turn toward justice.

Environmental Racism & COVID-19

Lisa Sharon Harper

August 29, 2020

Global, Politics, Practical Justice

The best thing that we've known to do is to truly take on that Jeremiah 29. How do we seek the peace and prosperity of those who don't have the option to leave? They are stuck here, and they are struggling to just meet those basic provisional needs for themselves.

On Turning the Other Cheek (And How It Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means)

The Compass of the Beatitudes

When Hope is Poisoned by Despair

What Do You See When You Look at Protestors?

Lunchtime Grace: Lessons from the Meal Line

Inclusive Hymn Rewrite Challenge

Prophetic Lament and Joyful Noise

Why Should I Reparate?

For Every Time: A Prayer for Moral Revival

We Ring Our Bells for You, America

For These Next Seven Days: A Prayer for Those Filled With Dread

A More Perfect Idolatry

The Priority of Peaceableness in a Disruptive Election

Interceding for the Soul of America