If all are made in God’s image, If all human beings rightly belong to God, If God is love, If we can see love most clearly and powerfully in God’s own Self-Giving in the Person of Jesus, If Jesus has called us to follow Jesus on Jesus’ path, If Jesus makes the way …
Category Archives: Mission
MLK and the FMC
One of the most shocking and shameful parts of our history as a church, in my view, is our non-participation (at best) in and our resistance (at worst) to the American Civil Rights Movement, embodied in the person of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (When I say “our” I mean especially the majority of folk in the church …
Jesus’ New Year’s Resolutions
We are accustomed to making New Year’s resolutions. The passing from one year to the next, the natural reflections we make on what we have done and how we have been that lead to aspirations for the future—inclines us to make resolves for the New Year. Most of us, however, also have considerable experience with …
EMERGENCY IN FERGUSON!
The governor of Missouri has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of publishing the conclusions of a Grand Jury that has considered bringing an indictment against the police officer responsible for the death of Michael Brown. The declaration of an emergency attests to the deep concerns for public order and safety in anticipation of the Grand …
CELEBRATE THE WOMEN!
I wanted to call this, “Where on earth are the men?” But I thought better of it. At the time I was sitting around a table with five women, all of whom had highly responsible day-jobs, but were there at the table determined to do everything possible to set people free. Yes, they were among the contemporary …