In my last post (“STAND DOWN, CHRISTIAN!”) I brought a correction to anyone who would even consider taking up arms, joining a militia alongside crazy so-called “patriots,” poised to violently overthrow fellow Americans whose politics are different than theirs. I called out at least one “false prophet” who preaches violence and calls for an American …
The Heavenly Weeper
Though ranting over the evil of the world and rushing headlong into the penalty phase may make us feel righteously superior, it actually exposes our spiritual childishness. It is lamentable that no amount of brainy people working together, no politician or party, and no innovation of science can hold back the tide of our sin …
Civilly Disobedient
Jesus the Activist (Part 3 of 4) “Hear this, you who trample the needy and do away with the poor of the land…skimping on the measure, boosting the price and cheating with dishonest scales, buying the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the sweepings with the wheat.” (Amos …
Jesus’ “Occupy the Temple” Protest
Jesus the Activist (Part 2 of 4) “As many people of faith are at the forefront of the Hong Kong rallies or confront racism in our own country, so Jesus led a rally confronting systemic economic injustice, which leapt from a vision of the kingdom he was bringing.” Jesse Borland Jesus entered the temple courts …
What Makes Jesus Angry Enough to Stage a Protest?
Jesus the Activist (Part 1 of 4) “It is right to be angry at injustice, and problematic to be apathetic toward injustice.” Carl Gregg In the last decade or so I have attended a number of protest marches and rallies in San Francisco and Santa Cruz regarding gun violence, immigration reform, racial equality, environmental justice, …
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