Who Are We?
Who are we? We claim Elijah P. Lovejoy as a hero, but not the angry crowd that repeatedly gathered to throw his printing press into the river. The angry crowd that ultimately killed him. The angry crowd that made it…
Responsible Disobedience
Offered in tribute and defense of some dear sisters and brothers whose disobedience today provides one more altar call for our community. Getting arrested for civil disobedience is not irresponsible. Nonviolent civil disobedience is one of the most responsible and…
Jesus Got Shot for You: The Gospel in Contemporary Images (or An Extended Allusion to Romans 1-8)
Walter Scott and Eric Harris, both unarmed black men fleeing from police, were shot and killed in the span of six days at the beginning of April. The officers who shot them have each been charged with crimes, and the…
Things That Make for Peace
In the middle of his royal welcome into Jerusalem Jesus wept over the city, saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes” (Luke…
What I Saw in Ferguson
I felt a new fear when six or seven police cruisers with lights and sirens on pulled quickly into the vacant commercial lot where our march was getting organized. I have felt nervous about getting a ticket before, but this…
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