This parable can seem daunting, complex. But at its heart is Gods simple persistent desire, that we show up for one another.
How do we show up for one another?
Facing the world with love, not hate.
The past week and a half I've been thinking about something President Obama after Trayvon Martin was killed: "you know if I had a son, he would look like Trayvon." I can't get those words out of my head...I am a new dad. Just over a year into parenting, I can't stop thinking, "I have a son, and he looks like Kyle Rittenhouse."
Did Jesus call that woman a…dog?
The question itself makes me deeply uncomfortable.
I never answered the first question, about whether Jesus called this woman a dog. The question itself makes me deeply uncomfortable. But I think that has to be the case.
Because, when you look through the lens of systemic injustice, there is no denying that the Church, that those of us who claim to follow Jesus have contributed to and benefited from the exploitation of women and people of color.
