Category Archives: Justice
Online Social Justice Bible Study
By some counts, there are over 2000 verses in the Christian Bible that discuss how we are to deal with the poor and the oppressed. There are so many that some have claimed that it is the largest single theme … Continue reading
Christ Has No Hands But Ours
Lord Christ, You have no body on earth but ours, No hands but ours, No feet but ours. Ours are the eyes through which your compassion Must look out on the world. Ours are the feet by which you may … Continue reading
The Lord's Prayer, Remixed
In one of his books, Brian McLaren talks about how he often prays the Lord’s Prayer. but will try to put it in different words, in order to not merely recite by rote. Recently I was looking at Eugene Peterson‘s … Continue reading
How To Build The Kingdom
The concept of the Kingdom of God plays a huge part in my worldview. Whether you call it the Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Beloved Community or Peaceable Kingdom, a cursory reading of the teachings of Jesus will show … Continue reading
Spending the Morning in Court
I sit in the courtroom, between a man who smells faintly of urine and the man who I am here to defend before the City of Raleigh. Way back in December of last year, he dared to bow his head … Continue reading
