War Machines and Peacemakers

On a recent road trip, I was listening to a song called “I Am A War Machine,” by an artist known as Sontalk. It was a song I’d listened to before, but as happens often…

Scott IngersollAugust 30, 2018Scott Ingersoll, Humility, Violence, PeaceComment

Forgiveness and Justice in Reconciliation

Reconciliation. What does it mean in today’s cultural milieu, one in which racial incidents are on the rise. I have been trying to use the word differently in the last bit of time…

Rob FairbanksJuly 17, 2018Justice, Race, Reconciliation, Violence, Rob FairbanksComment

Taming the Message

I learned something new this year during the Martin Luther King, Jr (MLK) observance: his views on racial and economic equality were not widely embraced by either the white or black church.

Lenore ThreeStarsFebruary 20, 2018Faithfulness, Justice, Lenore ThreeStars, ViolenceComment

The Lens of Jesus

I’ve struggled with the Old Testament for a long time. I never understood the passages where it seems like God is behind the killing of many people. Or when the psalmists would talk about getting revenge on their enemies…

Holly ClarkFebruary 5, 2018Holly Clark, Violence, Living Like Christ, Bible ReflectionComment