Last month, I released my second book - Embracing a Holistic Faith: Essays on Biblical Justice. This book was a long time coming, and reflects my growing understanding of the intersection of faith and justice over the last several years. It includes popular essays from this blog like Returning to the Hood, Make Disciples of …
Fighting for a Place at the Playground: On Safety, Bullying and Everything in Between
On Saturday, I experienced one of the most frightening things as a parent: the threat of my child being hurt by someone else. I took my three year old daughter and ten month old son to the park. Immediately a little boy began terrorizing my daughter. He wouldn’t let her get on the slide when …
Break Every Chain: The Music I Hear on the Radio
Early on in life, when I was only a young teen, I learned a very valuable lesson that would carry into my adulthood: Christian radio stations will not play gospel music. I learned this lesson when I made the decision to swear off all secular music (I have since reneged on that) and promised God …
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Maybe Jesus Isn’t a Superhero After All
Any ten year old American kid could tell you what a superhero looks like. Although they all have distinguishing characteristics, every superhero from Batman to Spiderman to Wonderwoman, bear one thing in common: the ability to save the day and beat the bad guys. They exist solely because oppression exists. Although Marvel comics didn’t exist …
Connecting the Dots: The Triumphal Entry and Cleansing the Temple – What Does Oppression Have to Do With It?
Last Sunday, Christians around the globe celebrated Palm Sunday. The celebration draws on the account of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem where He was hailed as king. The celebration also marks the beginning of Passion Week – the last string of events leading up to Jesus’ death on Good Friday and subsequent resurrection on Sunday, …
Resurrection: A Song of Hope for the Oppressed
Resurrection ...the promise that the things that are dead will live again ...the hope that the things that are decaying will be revitalized again ...the confidence that those who are sick will be well again ...the assurance that those who are oppressed and in bondage and enslaved by the systems of this world will be …
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