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Go to Hell: God's Gracious Word to American Christians

August 20, 2014

Church Life, General, Practical Justice, Race

“When I was in prison, ” Jesus said in Matthew 25, “you visited me.” We find Jesus in prison because prison is where Jesus has established residence here on Earth. We don’t visit to take Jesus to inmates. We follow Jesus into the hell of America’s prison because this is the way God has revealed for us to receive the gift of resurrection life.

Wake Up, America: Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore Ferguson

Josina Guess

August 19, 2014

General, Race, Theology

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Some of us think it’s time to wake up and face the reality of racial disparity that will not go away. As the church, we have the power to bring these wicked deeds to the light and work for change.

The Dangers of Jaywalking: White Power, Black Rage, and Ubuntu in America

Chris Lahr

August 19, 2014

General, Race

When the police in Ferguson, MO, released the name of the officer who shot Michael Brown last week, they also released surveillance camera footage of Brown in a convenience store, purportedly shoplifting.

Two (or Three) Things NOT to Say About Your Short-Term Mission Trip

Amy Peterson

August 16, 2014

Church Life, General, Global, Practical Justice, Race

Last night I was reading a book by a young woman who moved to Africa as a teenager. Her story stirred up a lot of feelings, both positive and negative, for me.

Who's Most Precious in God's Sight: An Interview with Leroy Barber

Romal J. Tune

August 16, 2014

Church Life, General, Practical Justice, Race, Theology

Isn’t it funny that many of the missions and ministry organizations standing against injustice perpetuate it within their own organizations?

38 Minutes to See What’s Behind Ferguson, MO

Margot Starbuck

August 14, 2014

General, Global, Race

It’s helped me begin to see what’s happening in Ferguson, MO. Not what’s on the news, but what’s weighing on their souls when they hear the news that one more black man has been gunned down by law enforcement.