Category: The Lord’s Prayer

Lord’s Prayer as Social Justice Theology: Forgive Us as We Forgive (Part 6)

On By ebonyjohannaIn Black America, Christianity and Faith, Faith.Hope.Love, Justice, Lord's Prayer Series, racial profiling, The Lord's Prayer1 Comment

Over the last few weeks, (with the exception of last week because, um, Ferguson) I have been discussing how the Lord's Prayer can be a model to form a social justice theology. Throughout this series, I have proposed that Jesus’ instructions in Matthew 6 are not only meant to show believers how to pray but how we should …

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The Lord’s Prayer: a Social Justice Theology

On By ebonyjohannaIn Christianity and Faith, Faith.Hope.Love, Justice, The Lord's Prayer8 Comments

On Easter Sunday, a little over 22 years ago, I came to know the Lord at my grandmother’s church - Evangel Assembly of God in Milwaukee, WI. Since then, I have spent the better part of my life attending Assembly of God churches, schools, conventions, and summer camps, and am even licensed by the denomination …

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