Faith In The Margins Blog
It’s not enough to lament injustice, we are called, as believers, to bring God’s revolutionary love and commitment to justice into the world (Proverbs 31:8-9). Our #FaithInTheMargins blog (like our podcast) lifts up the intersection of progressive Christian faith and activism and reminds you: Jesus is with us on the picket line!
Christian Nationalism Is Not About Christ
Their voices are focused on drowning out Christ in pursuit of their own agenda - political power, rampant greed, and exploitation of the vulnerable and least protected. When you live on the margins, as I do (and so many others), and have long endured oppression (both individually and collectively), you recognize falsehoods which come wrapped as truth. We continuously witness the hijacking of Christianity in the name of “Christian nationalism” - whether through the violence and attempted coup on Jan.6, Trump-backed candidates and judges bent on tearing down gains in civil rights…
Two Lessons from the Poor People’s Campaign Rally
It’s not enough to react to crisis after crisis, we have to constantly organize to push for the world we envision. And this kind of ongoing organization requires understanding exactly what we are working towards. For this reason, we didn’t march, we stood in one place and heard the demands being raised about everything from the climate crisis to voting rights, racial violence and systemic racism, economic inequality (there are 140 million poor and low wealth people in the U.S. today), etc.
Don’t Just Walk by Suffering, Act.
As the busy Mama, it's tough to hit the bathroom solo, let alone go on an outing! Y'all, the struggle is real! So when Mom and Dad asked me to dinner on a Friday night, and said my brother would join us, I raced past my husband and grabbed the car keys. Since there were only a few hours left before Nai's bedtime, we headed to a nearby restaurant, Clark Burger.
For months I drove past wistfully thinking of sitting under those colorful umbrellas, enjoying a much needed break, eating slowly, enveloped by city sounds - now, we were here.
Why We Must Pray with Our Feet
The world is erupting – climate change, institutionalized racism, economic inequality, the destructive ideology of white supremacy which is rapidly rolling back gains of civil rights advocates in multiple spheres. Folks of faith can no longer pray passively, hoping things improve, while sticking our heads down in bibles and looking away because it’s uncomfortable. Prayer demands an active partnership with God to birth change.
