‘Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue’: Positions of Power & Torah Justice
We must ensure that those in power do not succumb to human weakness, depriving those in their charge of the justice that God so passionately wants for all.
Revelation’s Warning About Christian Nationalism
We must not sell our souls for the lesser power of nationalism, for nationalism will reap what it sows and get what it deserves—which from John’s perspective, is death.
Jesus Invited Women to Take Their Place
Throughout history, women overwhelmingly have been silenced when they’ve had a truth to tell, so much so that it felt detrimental to speak up. A waste of words. Yet Jesus, who came to make all things right, who came to overthrow power structures that demean and oppress, gave women a voice when others didn’t.
Silent Doulas: The Problem With Being ‘A Voice for the Voiceless’
And in their haste to expedite the birth process, they end up playing not the role of a good birth companion, but of an abuser, an oppressor, of someone who forces a birth too soon. This is the opposite of solidarity.
Disembodiment, Embodiment, and Re-Embodiment
Our call as white Christians to love mercy, do justice, and walk humbly is seen in the practices of disembodiment, embodiment, and re-embodiment.
Beware of Christian Gaslighting
"The danger of Christian gaslighting is that it disguises itself as faith."
Dialoguing Across Difference: Abortion & Big Tent Theology
We must do better — and it starts with each and every one of us.
Feel the Falseness
We will not sell our soul for the sake of political power.
On Going the Extra Mile (And How It Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means)
This subversive act flips the power dynamic.
What I’ll Tell Our Kids About War
I’ll tell them that Iranian people aren’t our enemies.