Why I Cannot Stay: A Letter to My Church
There is no use pointing fingers. That is not them. That is us. We dragged Jesus—the one who died for us—into our tryst with Trump, while the church sat by with a nod and a shrug.
A Prayer Request for Tony and Update From the Campolo Family
Red Letter Community, please read the letter shared by Tony's family below:
Dear Friends,
On the evening of June 20 our father, Tony Campolo, had a stroke that partially paralyzed the left side of his fa...
Letter to Homeland Security: Release Vulnerable Detainees
Sheltering in place may keep us apart, but it does not have to keep us from coming together on behalf of justice.
An Open Letter to Pastor Jeffress: Fight Racial Injustice in the Spirit of Rev. Dr. King
Now I’m wondering which Dr. King you were referring to? It must have been the sanitized myth of the “apostle of nonviolence” that America created in order to fit her narrative of exceptionalism.
Consider the Ram: A Letter on Not Sacrificing One Another on the Altar of Self-Righteousness
What if our acts of fidelity to the tribe our back bumper testifies to have actually been the thing God was satirically calling into question from the beginning?
#TheDeclaration: Speaking the Truth with Love, Without Apology
#TheDeclaration should not have worked. It’s too long. It had too many drafters. But it did work, and it is working. Why? I believe it’s because the message is the anthem of our era.
Charlottesville Call to Conscience
Opposing white supremacy is not a partisan issue. All people of faith and conscience must commit to the deep work of justice.
1300 Clergy Speak Out Against Discrimination in the Name of Religion
We see it as government-sanctioned discrimination hiding under the guise of religion.
An Open Letter to Tennessee (and Others in America’s Heartland Who May Be Listening In)
Tennessee, perhaps you should rethink your state book proposal. Because the ancient text you’ve selected doesn’t have incredibly favorable things to say about government officials who leverage religion for personal, financial, and political gain.
An Open Letter to Tim Tebow
BY: EMILY TIMBOL -- Tim, right now, the world is watching you. You have everyone’s attention. And what I want you to know, is that you could...