Red Letter Christians

How can we call ourselves Christian, and not understand the most fundamental truth of what that means? It means our shared belief in the resurrection of Christ unites us as the family of God. We must see Christ in ourselves, as we see Christ in others. Our dignity is not earned, lost, or shaped by political ideologies. It simply is because we are the family of God. A few mont...

“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer It has been a rough week. It feels like we are living in authoritarian times. Immigration is probably the most divisive issue in our country. Reports have surfaced that there has been a plethora of abuse done unto folks being deta...

Over the past week, the violence at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey has become a national news story. But so much of the reporting has been about clashes between officers, protesters, and counter-protestors. Those most directly impacted by the violence – the detainees who are still on hunger strike – are neither seen nor heard. On the first day of every month, Shane Claibo...

Welcoming immigrants is not about left and right – it’s about right and wrong. Providing refuge for families fleeing poverty and violence is not a Republican thing, or a Democrat thing – it’s a love thing. And it’s a Jesus thing. There is no version of authentic Christian faith that can justify the atrocities we are seeing in the US right now – ICE raids, intimidation tactics...

What does it look like to create your own spiritual lexicon? Honestly, there really isn’t a straightforward answer to that. Maybe you come up with new words you feel are lacking for your experience by combining words (portmanteau words: e.g., “brunch,” “hangry,” “frenemy”) or by calling on Greek or Latin roots. Maybe you assign another word that is a near approximation…