Martin Luther King knew that his unfinished business was God’s unfinished business, and he could count on the people of God to keep leading the way.
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Herod and the Danger of a Single Story
When we remember Jesus, it is important to remember the life and times in which he lived. The story of Jesus is a counter-narrative. When Matthew put together this Gospel, he made sure we understood that right from the beginning, Jesus was a threat to the status quo.
Religious Radicals for Welcome, Diversity, and Justice
https://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/religious-radicals-for-welcome-diversity-and-justice?in=holy-communion-ucity/sets/sermons “So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.” That last sentence makes me chuckle a bit, given what has come before in our Gospel this morning. “His winnowing fork is in his hand.” “You brood of Vipers.” Don’t brag about Abraham. “Even now the ax is lying at theContinueContinue reading “Religious Radicals for Welcome, Diversity, and Justice”
Advent: The Tension of Hope
Advent invites us to live in the tension of hope. Hope is radical. Imagining the world as it should be causes us to see the imbalances and exploitations of the world as it is.
