Oppression
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“There’s nothing we can do”
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5 min read
We often feel trapped; not knowing what to do. Like we have no options. When we’re really shutting the door to them.
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Harassed and Helpless
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2 min read
When Jesus shows sympathy for the people who are “like sheep without a shepherd” do we ever think to ask why they are?
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More than a healing (Lent 4A)
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3 min read
When Jesus gives sight to the man born blind, faith leaders try to destroy all the good that Jesus is doing.
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The Widow and Unjust Judge (Proper 24C)
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2 min read
Jesus tells a parable about persistence in the midst of fear and oppression. A story, not only of angst, but of hope.
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Racism Is Not In Your Head
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3 min read
This week has been an auspicious week for racism. The strange, Saturday night acquittal of George Zimmerman, who admitted to the killing of Trayvon Martin, led the world to discuss the place of race in the criminal justice system. This was salt in the wound of those shocked by the Supreme Court’s gutting of the…