Posts under ‘Justice’

In one of his books, Brian McLaren talks about how he often prays the Lord’s Prayer. but will try to put it in different words, in order to not merely recite by rote.
Recently I was looking at Eugene Peterson’s translation of the Bible (The Message) and seeing those familiar words in a completely unusual way [...]

The concept of the Kingdom of God plays a huge part in my worldview. Whether you call it the Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Beloved Community or Peaceable Kingdom, a cursory reading of the teachings of Jesus will show that he was all about making it on earth as it is in heaven.
That being [...]

I sit in the courtroom, between a man who smells faintly of urine and the man who I am here to defend before the City of Raleigh. Way back in December of last year, he dared to bow his head in despair on a park bench that belongs to the people of Raleigh, thus bringing [...]

I grew up in the Protestant tradition, but I have a great deal of respect for Catholicism.
In fact, the two largest influences on my thinking, at least so far as the work of loving the poor goes, are Catholics, namely Mother Theresa of Calcutta and Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. It was [...]

My friends at Connections have been a huge help to me the last few weeks.
They have accepted me with open arms, put up with my drinking all the coffee and generally just made me feel at home. Thank you very much. I look forward to many years of future ministry together.
Lisa Creech Bledsoe, one of [...]