courage – Red Letter Christians

In a New Moment, Do a New Thing

November 20, 2020

Fully understanding how American democracy went all the way to the brink in 2020 will take years of study, and we must embark upon it in a spirit of honesty and courage. But in the days between the election and inauguration, scripture is inspiring me to look forward.

To the Isolated Addicts (And That Is, All of Us)

Stephen Carey

April 8, 2020

Church Life, General, Practical Justice

It is certain that these challenging times bring to focus and confront the addictions within our culture that we do not like living without.

Feel the Falseness

Brian Zahnd

January 30, 2020

Books, Immigration & Refugees, Peace & Nonviolence, Theology

We will not sell our soul for the sake of political power.

On Going the Extra Mile (And How It Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means)

Corey Farr

January 24, 2020

Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Theology

This subversive act flips the power dynamic.

Learning Resistance and Courage From Ida B. Wells

Catharine Meeks

November 18, 2019

Practical Justice, Race, Theology

The greatest gift that studying Wells has brought to my life is freedom from fear.

Stepping into the Light: Christians & Mental Illness

Lily Dunn

February 11, 2019

Church Life, General, Theology

None of the churches I have attended in my life ever denounced mental illness as fake or as a spiritual sin.

Dallas Revival, Fall Book Study, & More

RLC Editor

September 17, 2018

Books, General, Practical Justice, Revival

May these partnerships inspire you to put your faith into action for the common good.

Jesus’ Strong Words for Pedophile Priests

Ashley Easter

August 17, 2018

Church Life, Family and Parenting, Theology

If we as Christians are to take seriously the words of Jesus, we must also take seriously the abuse of children.

#EnoughIsEnough: My 5-Year-Old is Afraid

Angela Denker

March 15, 2018

Family and Parenting, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology

I wonder, how many children will continue to lay down their lives for the cowardly adult sheep of America?

A Statement on The Nashville Statement

Eric Minton

August 31, 2017

Church Life, LGBTQ+, Politics, Theology

The word courage or “counter-cultural witness” is typically reserved for those willing to die themselves rather than a term for those using oppressed minority groups as a bullet shield for their own existential anxieties about losing political power in a changing world.