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"When did the theological architects of American slavery develop the moral character to tell the church how it should discuss and discern racism?" --Charlie Dates religionnews.com/2020/12/18/we-…

The calling of a pastor is to care for Christ's people in a way that reflects Christ's love for them—which may not be the same as managing a congregation or forging a career. - Andrew Purves

Stacey Abrams needs to be in charge of the vaccine, covid task force, world peace, and everything else we haven’t been able to get right. This woman GETS 👏🏾 THINGS 👏🏾 DONE 👏🏾

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And for all the Evangelicals and Charismatics who want to separate character from policy, this is what happens when you separate character from policies.

SBC Wake Up! Guest Column: Behind the Steep Decline in Church Attendance Among Women - Barna Group barna.com/changes-behind…

The Bible is more communal than individual. Jesus teaches us to pray "Our Father" not "My Father." Paul uses the phrase, "our Lord" 53 times, & "my Lord" only 1 time. "Jesus is my personal savior" is not found in Scripture. We are the people of God. We belong to each other.

This is despicable. A criminal and two cowards. A man pummels a 65 year Asian-American woman several times. Another just watches & another just closes the door. Stop Asian Hate. We want justice! Don't just look idly by. Don't pretend this isn't happening and close the door.

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Don’t let up. We’re not fighting for a world where cops go to jail for killing people... we’re fighting for a world where cops don’t kill people.

It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can restrain him from lynching me. - MLK I think about this quote weekly. Let it, in its profound simplicity, shape our Christian witness in matters of public life.

Every week on Twitter a pastor or professor announces that women shouldn’t preach or pastor. I for one am grateful for the women pastors, preachers, professors and theologians that have helped me know scripture better and love Jesus deeper. Be encouraged, sisters! Press on!

The Israel-Palestine conflict has been at the forefront of the news cycle. How can American Christians engage with the conflict? relevantmagazine.com/justice/life-h…

I am so behind. I’ve been talking about this book all week and now 3 of my co-workers have picked it up. We can’t stop talking about how the rich historical content meets the modern context right before our eyes today. Thank you Kristin Du Mez.

To worship Mary’s baby is to forever abandon any hope of religious nationalism. The God who could have been born a Pharaoh, a Caesar, or a President opted to be born into a poor family in a barn, where only the local low wage workers came to worship him in human flesh.

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