darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. – dr. martin luther king jr. these words by one of the great leaders of the american civil rights movement speak to the heart of what social justice should be about. however, there is a…
much of the theology that surrounds advocacy in the modern christian church seems to be heavily influenced by Christ’s conversation about the judgment found in Matthew 25:31-46. the premise is very simple: Christ sets up a dichotomy between two groups of individuals; group a (the sheep) are said to have clothed, bathed, fed, and helped Christ by…
this morning my wife asked me why we are getting the la times delivered to our house – i had purchased a subscription but decided to donate it to a local school – so the times is sending us and the school the paper every day – so okay. i took the paper this morning…
On this day that is set aside for the Christian faith to both celebrate and lament one of the three biggest landmark events of our faith, the torture, humiliation and eventual death of our savior Christ (the other two would be his resurrection and ascension into heaven) it is interested to see some of the…
A friend of mine today sent me a link to a news item from the great state of Iowa explaining and exploring the ramifications of a landmark ruling that is essentially going to allow same sex marriages. The very nature of this topic of conversation is a fairly interesting one from all aspects. From a…
it is too simple to say that may 1, 2007 will be a day that will be scrutinized with a real potential for infamy. from the mass walkouts (not as mass as 2006) to the inappropriate behavior by young protesters and the police reaction under investigation. a day that was meant for young voices to…