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April 7, 2019
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"In our teachings as an Anishinaabe people, where we are now is referred to as the time of the Seventh Fire. It is said that long ago prophets came to our people and they said that at the time of the Seventh Fire, we as Anishinaabe people would have a choice between two paths. One path, they said, would be well worn, but it would be scorched; the other path, they said, would not be well worn, it would be green. It would be our choice upon which path to embark. Frankly, I’m pretty sure that’s where we all are now. And the time has come for all of us to choose our path.” —Winona LaDuke
March 31, 2019
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The foundation of Christendom is now cracking and crumbling after centuries of enjoying a position of power and influence. Maybe that’s a good thing. Maybe it’s even a God thing.
Maybe God is actively dismantling the false idols of power and security amassed through decades of colonization and Christendom.
Maybe the gospel call for love and liberation simply can’t mix with the mortar of slavery, forced assimilation, and white supremacy upon which many of our churches was built.
Maybe the foundation Christianity in the U.S. is simply too shaky to stand the test of time as moral arc of the universe bends toward justice.
Maybe we are in the midst of our own Babel moment.
March 10, 2019
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“There can be no true worship without sacrifice,
Just as there can be no justice without sacrifice,
No liberation without sacrifice.
Even love itself requires some version of sacrifice and letting go."
March 3, 2019
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"In telling his disciples to keep this dazzling image quiet until after his suffering and sacrifice, perhaps we are witnessing that Jesus understands our love of power and glory; that Jesus doesn’t want to be known as the best of these but in how he cares for the least of these."
February 24, 2019
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"Divorcing black history from white history lets white history off the hook. We need to know and not minimize the hurtful history in order to understand who we are when we come to the table. This isn’t about guilt or shame. It’s about sincerity and understanding."
February 10, 2019
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“Nothing will separate us from the love of God. It is the great gift of our faith to hold this theological promise as unshakably true. It is the great work of the church to ensure that this promise is given life and breath and reality for all people - particularly those to whom Church and society have denied this very promise."
January 20, 2019
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“Compassion anywhere is a gift to justice everywhere.”
January 6, 2019
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Our work is not our worth.
Our worth has already been revealed.
Our work is to reveal that worth in others.
December 2, 2018
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“Mary knew...God is that endearing call for compassion, present on a baby’s face. Present on every baby’s face. This is the hope of our world. Not that God will wake up and smite the wicked, but that hope is born again each day."
November 18, 2018
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“This famous yet anonymous quote sums it up well: when you have more than you need, build a longer table, not a higher wall."
November 4, 2018
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“When God is painted as more of a sledge hammer than a servant or savior, we find violence rather than charity rippling through society. "
