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Gendering God

This Week's Episode of Just Talking Available on YouTube New Episode of “Just Talking" Now Online! Season 1, Episode 12: John 14.1-14. Lectionary A, Easter 5 Each week, we’ll be talking about the gospel lectionary reading for the upcoming weekend.…

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On the Foal of a Donkey

"Form functions. Whatever form we use for God and however we choose to characterize Jesus in the scriptures translates into political, economic and social functions that can shape a world that is safe for everyone . . . those forms can function to marginalize people or center those made most vulnerable."
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Lazarus and Choosing Love Over Injustice

What this story can speak to, though, is the truth that is in this story: love is stronger than hate, justice can triumph over injustice, and when things look their darkest, the dawn may be just around the next bend. This is an ancient story of hope. Today, we still need hope that our best inclinations as human beings can win over our worst inclinations.
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A World That Is Safe for Everyone

"That’s not necessarily bad. We simply need to make sure we are interpreting John’s Jesus in a way that doesn’t ignore the very concrete harm many are suffering because of unjust systems. Today, we don’t need a form a Christianity that is so afterlife-focused that it merely anesthetizes its adherents so we passively bear present injustice, look toward afterlife bliss, and don’t challenge, transform, or liberate folks suffering from this unsafe, unjust, and death-dealing world."
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