This, friends, is the radical dream of Jesus: that his followers would exercise a different kind of power. Jesus imagined a world where power was exercised differently, where we understood power differently. In the Kingdom of God, or as Dr. King translated, in the beloved community, power is measured in compassion, in healing. Power is measured by justice.
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Prophetic Words Will Never Fall to the Ground: Remembering Dr. King
Until Dr. King’s “Revolution of Human Rights” is complete, we live in hope, and we listen for a vision, even in a time when visions are rare. Keep dreaming. Keep working. Keep moving forward. We shall overcome.
God’s Economy (part 1): Abundance and Equity
God’s economy does not look like our economy. Where we struggle with scarcity, with anxiety that there will never be enough, God provides abundantly. And God invites us to work for more equity, so that regardless of the color of your skin, or the profession of your parents, all might know God’s abundant blessings in this life.
The Long Road of Hope
A sermon preached for the third Sunday of Advent at Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis. Gracious God, let these words be more than words, and give us the Spirit of Jesus. When I moved to St. Louis, I didn’t know I was coming to learn how to hope. Now, you have to understand, I grewContinue reading “The Long Road of Hope”
Mike Angell 