One Black Friday, many years ago, I was reminded that sometimes we move on from Thanksgiving far too quickly. So on Black Friday 2020 when most of us are not battling crowds for the latest and greatest deals, I’m trying to remember to give thanks in everything.
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Striving after power, money and privilege is ultimately dissatisfying. Jesus teaches us instead to know our brokenness and dwell in God’s loving presence.
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We white people must move from seeing ourselves as allies “supporting our black brothers and sisters,” to integral partners in dismantling racist systems.
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When we cannot fight a true threat, we sometimes create enemies to battle. As people of faith, we are instead called to love one another.
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It may not be a prayer we’re proud of, but crying out to God from pain, doubt and fear has a long history in our faith.
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Faith is not a call to deny our feelings and put on a happy face. Instead, it acknowledges the messiness of the world yet dares to proclaim God is with us.
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Throughout Christian history, some have thought as Meister Eckhart wrote, “If I had a God whom I could understand, I would never hold Him to be God.”
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Maybe our diversity of thought is not a “problem” to be solved, but a feature to celebrate. Musings on 1 Corinthians 12.
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