Authentic prophets do not wear soft robes nor do they live in royal palaces. They do not fill our Instagram feeds with faux lashes and prosperity preposterousness. Authentic prophets are lowly radicals with no social currency. They live outside systems of exploitation and oppression that mentally and physically enslave the vulnerable.
(Featured image: Black Nativity, c. 2000, Xavier University) What the Christmas Nativity Story is Really About From New Dawning Light Advent Devotional, at Hope Rising, Day Twenty Luke’s Gospel account of Jesus’s birth is not a bedtime story that calms boogeyman fears. The Advent narrative is a …
This excerpt comes from my latest Sojourners piece. For Christians engaged in justice work, 2018 has been another dumpster fire. We’re exhausted. We’re feeling compassion fatigue. We’re clinging to hope. Activism at this speed is not sustainable, but many of us are unwilling to entertain the alternative. …
This was an interfaith marriage first. Last Sunday, Fred and I led the Binkley Baptist Church inter-generational worship, an early service held each week during summer and once per month during the academic year. The inter-generational service is designed to be informal, child-friendly, and a sacred …
On Friday, our dear friend and Hindu devotee Gaurangi-priya dasi posted a compelling article on the Harmonist, a Gaudiya Vaishnav online magazine published by the Sri Caitanya Sangha under the inspiration of Swami Tripurari. Gaurangi, whose hot water heater broke last week, was propelled into …