Privilege – Red Letter Christians

Stewarding Our Privilege for the Kingdom of God

August 11, 2021

Books, Practical Justice, Race, Theology

Unbridled privilege destroys our witness and credibility in the world, prohibiting disciples from taking on the mindset of Christ, loving our neighbors as ourselves, and seeking the peace and prosperity of our communities.

The Uncomfortable In-Between

RLC Editor

July 14, 2021

Books, Global, Practical Justice

Discomfort leads us to a place where we are bothered when we compare what we have to what others don’t have.

Jesus Spoke Truth From the Dirt, Not a Stage

Christian Canady

June 17, 2020

Church Life, General, Theology

I was taught a lot about how Jesus’ death was about me and almost nothing about how his death was an act of suppression and hate by those in power

On Protesting: A Theological Reflection for the Privileged (like me)

Jon Huckins

June 1, 2020

Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Theology

Jesus disrupted the pseudo-peace to expose it for what it was; a weapon of the state to maintain the status quo.

Three Ways Your Church Can Combat the Incarnation of ‘Race’

Ryan Kuja

May 11, 2020

Church Life, General, Race

Individual churches have a responsibility to become aware of our complicity in that which undermines abundant life for all.

Pandemic, Not Pomp and Circumstance

Melanie Springer Mock

April 17, 2020

Family and Parenting, Global, Practical Justice

The class of 2020 was born into a country disfigured by terrorism, and now will be launched into the world during a global pandemic.

In Tennessee, Is Redemption Only for the Powerful?

Justin Jones

December 21, 2019

Politics, Race, Theology

It's a strange infatuation, a theology almost, centered on the elevation of white supremacy.

Who Carries the Vision?

Britney Winn Lee

October 14, 2019

Politics, Theology, Women

Who will name what will lead us forward in the new narrative of faith?

How Being Unaffected Is a Sign of Privilege

Britney Winn Lee

July 22, 2019

Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Race, Women

Just because it is a matter that doesn’t matter to us, doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter.

Why White Guys Think They’re Suffering

Sam Altis

April 5, 2019

LGBTQ+, Race, Theology, Women

Cis-hetero white men need an intervention. For white guys who follow Jesus, the stories and symbols of Jesus can act as this intervention.

Stewarding Our Privilege for the Kingdom of God

The Uncomfortable In-Between

Jesus Spoke Truth From the Dirt, Not a Stage

On Protesting: A Theological Reflection for the Privileged (like me)

Three Ways Your Church Can Combat the Incarnation of ‘Race’

Pandemic, Not Pomp and Circumstance

In Tennessee, Is Redemption Only for the Powerful?

Who Carries the Vision?

How Being Unaffected Is a Sign of Privilege

Why White Guys Think They’re Suffering

The NRA’s Thoughts & Prayers

June 17th, 2015 ( Excerpt from For such a Time as This: Hope and Forgiveness after the Charleston Massacre”)

Image: A Lament for George Floyd

Slow To Speak and Quick To Listen (An Excerpt From The Race-Wise Family)

Why #IStandWithJemar & Hope You Will Too

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