We need help to persevere, to resist the temptation to take the foot off the gas on anti-racism and revert back to the status quo, even if the news is moving on to “the next story”, and even if we feel some exhaustion. Kyle and Vince share what’s inspiring them to persevere, including a recent panel from Christian Community Development Association: https://ccda.org/justice-initiatives/catalyzing-the-moment/
Read MoreThe American Religious Right’s conflation of faith and partisan politics has been bad for the country and for faith... But, while Vince used to feel the best response to that was to strive to pursue an politically neutral faith (“both sides are equally bad/good when it comes to the model of Jesus”), he now feels that to be just as unsatisfactory... so what now?
Read MoreTrue Peacemaking is accomplished through self-sacrifice, not protecting or preserving the status quo. Without attention to context, Jesus’ comment about bringing “not peace, but a sword” seems (at best) off-brand, and (at worst) became the rallying cry for the Crusades. But with some attention to Jesus’ context, we discover one of his most peacemaking and bridge building statements of all.
Read MoreBLV's own Njenga Maina and Tamara King each share from their own lives as a way to represent the two biggest global connections our community enjoys: a church in Nakuru, Kenya, and two churches in Mexico (one in Puerto Vallarta, and the other in Mexico City).
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