Tag: equality

  • Making us squirm

    Making us squirm

    In a parable about laborers in the vineyard, Jesus shows us that to see the Kingdom, we have to look differently.

  • In the Eyes

    In the Eyes

    By the time we get to Luke 12:13-21, Jesus has radically rejected our will to racism and hate, revealing the true way of life is equality and love. Standing for dignity means also standing against indignityProper 13C | Luke 12:13-21 I know you are super excited to hear a sermon about a real estate question,…

  • Consumed by Hate

    Consumed by Hate

    God’s love isn’t transactional. It restores us all.

  • Unexceptional Racism

    Unexceptional Racism

    Our silence on racism begins with a paradox we feel compelled to ignore.

  • Fair Play

    Fair Play

    You’re never the big winner. That’s Brett. He always wins. You watch as he deals the cards. He must be really good. Relatively speaking though, you’re not half bad. Your pile of chips is modest (it always seems to be). In the end, you’re pretty used to walking away with a little more than you…

  • Lions don’t want to eat straw

    Lions don’t want to eat straw

    The Incarnation Is More Radical Than We Care To Admit. Advent 2A |  Isaiah 11:1-10 Isaiah 11:1-3 A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel…

  • White Supremacy — proof why not all beliefs are created equal

    White Supremacy — proof why not all beliefs are created equal

    Faith is about making choices. But not all choices are made in the safety of opinion and the personal chrysalis of our own transformations. Sometimes choices come through the fires of adversity. And sometimes we have to make up our minds because the circumstances suck. Our world is full of false equivalencies and poor narratives.…

  • On History, Racism, and Sitting Down For Equality

    On History, Racism, and Sitting Down For Equality

    The critical moment in Iron Jawed Angels comes with war. Alice Paul and a league of women stand in front of the White House daily, compelling President Woodrow Wilson to recognize that it is long past time for women’s suffrage. They stand, protesting with the president’s own words, extolling eloquently on human dignity. So that he’ll hear them anew and not…