policies – Red Letter Christians

A Call to the Transformational, Lifelong Work of Antiracism

May 5, 2022

I had been on a quest for years to prove to the world how not racist I was. Sitting in that room, facing the ugliest of truths about myself and my story, I finally stopped hiding. I no longer needed to hide or to prove to the world that I was a good white person. I wasn’t. I was a recovering racist.

Christmas in the Borderlands

RLC Editor

December 23, 2021

General

With a week in the borderlands behind us, I am processing, and I am grieving.

Faith Leaders Gather in Houston in Response to Gun Violence

Kathryn Post

September 8, 2021

General, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics

The Red Letter Christians’ gathering went on despite the cancellation of the NRA event.

How Should the Church Respond to the Tents That Line Our Urban Streets?

Sparrow Etter Carlson

August 19, 2021

Church Life, General, Practical Justice

Until we begin to ascribe to the people we’re attempting to “serve" the same kinds of complexities, nuances, kindnesses, and curiosity that we ascribe and acknowledge in ourselves, we will continue to create models of care that simply do not work.

A More Holistic Response to the Immigration Crisis

Alexia Salvatierra

March 5, 2021

Church Life, Immigration & Refugees, Practical Justice

One of the key obstacles in moving progressive immigration policies from support to reality is the lack of passion and hope.

A Prayer for the King

Lisa Sharon Harper

August 30, 2020

Church Life, General, Politics

I want our political system to treat every life as precious and to protect people from oppression and violence. We can then argue about different strategies, but that's what I think we need to be about as a country.

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Lisa Sharon Harper

August 28, 2020

Church Life, Immigration & Refugees, Politics

The Statue of Liberty is weeping at some of the viciousness of these policies. There are 92 scriptures that specifically talk about hospitality to the stranger.

The National Town Hall on Evangelical Faith and Politics

Lisa Sharon Harper

August 24, 2020

General, Politics, Theology

Politics, however, is not synonymous with partisanship. Politics is the conversations we have with each other about the decisions we make about how the polis will be led. In fact, our founding president told us that if it ever gets to be too partisan, we will no longer be able to govern. We are at that point.

A Response to Pro-Life Constituents

Bryan Berghoef

July 20, 2020

Family and Parenting, Politics, Women

That’s when I began to understand that you can’t outlaw abortion, you have to outlove it.

The Wall, The People, and The President: Let’s Have the Conversation

Jon Huckins

March 14, 2018

Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Theology

Once you’ve looked into the eyes of those caught in the wake of our broken systems, heard their stories, and confronted the facts on the ground, I trust your compassion will grow.