Can you imagine if the principles of Jesus’ Teaching had been recited over the centuries, each time with conviction? I believe in loving my enemies and blessing those who persecute me I believe in nonviolent resistance to social injustice I believe in storing up my treasures in heaven instead of on earth I believe that …
Where Shalom is Needed Most
Shalom is tested best on society’s margins and is exposed by how the disempowered are treated. When you find an enormous discrepancy between the opportunities for the rich and the poor or the white and the black or men and women, shalom is AWOL. Systemic injustice is what someone called “violence in slow motion.” Jesus’ …
Shalom To Go!
“Blessed are the shalom makers for they shall be called children of God.” Matthew 5:8 In my research for my book on the Sermon on the Mount, I became fascinated with the rich implications of the word “shalom,” which appears over 500 times in the Old Testament. I’m convinced that the New Testament writers had …
James on Justice (An Appeal for Classless Christianity) James 4:1-17
This is the 7th in a series of posts on the epistle of James. I put the highlights here in the blog and then unpack it in my podcast. I encourage you to listen to it in order to connect the dots and get the meat of the teaching. A lot of Christians seem to …
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James on Justice (An Appeal for Classless Christianity) James 3:1-18
We’re doing a commentary through James’ Epistle with an emphasis on justice and the kind of Christianity that treats everyone the same––a “Classless Christianity.” I put the highlights here in the blog and then unpack it in my podcast. I encourage you to listen to it in order to connect the dots. James was intolerant …
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