We Christians are people-helpers. It’s in the Spirit-loaded software at new birth. Problem is, we often insist on preserving the right to be selective about the recipients of our aid, as though there’s some substantive difference between one kind of human and another. The earliest Christians discovered this tendency in themselves and made the …
Social Justice = Social Gospel?
A certain radio talk show host made the audacious plea to his audience to leave their church if it used such profane watchwords such as, “social justice.” "I beg you, look for the words 'social justice' or 'economic justice' on your church Web site. If you find it, run as fast as you can. …
Humanizing the Dehumanized & Mutualizing the Marginalized
Humanizing the Dehumanized… For a number of posts now the topic has surrounded “Reaching Rahabs,” the prostituted citizens of our own Jerichos. The question now is, how do we treat the dehumanized and marginalized? Greed appeals to sex for sale At her expense, it mirrors hell A grave inside a human’s mind They lock …
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“What should we do?” (Part 2 of 3)
We’re talking about how John the Baptizer sized up the legitimacy of one’s repentance. Hip deep in the river he preached, “Produce fruit in keeping with repentance!” When three different groups of people came for baptism John gave each of them a litmus test to assess whether or not they’re ready for Messiah’s kingship. First, …
“Black and Blue” Lives Matter
There’s a bunch of stuff that doesn’t matter, like arguing about one another’s mottos about what matters! Just so you know, I’m pretty sure that it’s my life that actually matters most! Okay, I’m willing to concede that everyone who looks like me and agrees with me matter too––somewhat. Of course, we also stand for …
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