This week America is reeling. Last week our president called African nations, Haiti and El Salvador “shithole countries” and suggested that U.S. immigration policy should block their entry to the U.S. while opening our borders to immigrants from Norway—a 91 percent white nation. The global response was fierce and immediate. The UN condemned the remarks […]
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Evangelical Women Leaders Break Silence on Gender-based Abuse in the Church and the World
(Washington, D.C) — Nearly 150 Evangelical women leaders across the theological spectrum have signed and released a statement urging church leaders to break their silence on gender-based abuse and end all forms of its practice in the church. The #SilenceIsNotSpiritual campaign unites women from patriarchal streams of evangelicalism with many egalitarian evangelical women to join […]
In 2018: Pray, Reflect, Collage
So, it’s the very beginning of a new year, a year more than ever that we’ll need to be profoundly grounded in our faith, resistance and co-creating solutions. The intractable and seemingly insurmountable challenges we face require creative, innovative tactical solutions reminiscent and a grounding in our heritage of Divine inspiration. 2018 brings forth challenges […]
Walking Into History
It’s been a little over a week since I have come home from the Ruby Woo pilgrimage. I was supposed to be blogging along the way, but reality is, I was absorbing so much, my ability to reflect came at a loss. Even now I am still reflecting and processing. I am still taking time […]
Why You Should Not Say, “The poor will be with you always.”
(reposted from www.asistajourney.com) “Poverty is not a sin.” He spoke these words boldly, as if he was saying something prophetic. Then he gave a pregnant pause, and waited for the audience to delight at this great revelation. These were the words uttered by a pastor while I was attending a workshop at a […]
