God invites us to participate in God’s radical economy of grace. It’s not an economy of competition of us against them. It is an economy of grace. It’s an economy of giving to one another because God has already given us so much.

Jesus refused to pander to the political cowards of his day. He named them for what they were – fearful politicians who held onto power by directing hatred within his supporters against scapegoats. But here is the point: Jesus didn’t allow the fox of his day to get in the way of his mission, which…

The Bible tells us that all people are created in the image of God. That is our identity as human beings. We are all divine image bearers. And so immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, are created in God’s very image.

There was a teaching in the early church that said God became human in Jesus so that humans would become god-like. Jesus catches us up in the life of God. And it’s not because of anything we do. It’s because of what God did in Jesus. Here’s what that means: What is true about Jesus…

“Jesus wasn’t killed because he taught us to love our neighbors, who include even our enemies. He was killed because he subverted the political, religious, and economic status quo of his day that profited some and left others out. Jesus worked for the common good. And he did it in the most subversive way possible…

Getting rid of Northam won’t solve the problem of racism in the United States. No matter what happens with Northam, his story is a tragic reminder that we, especially those of us who are white, have more work to do to end structural racism in our country.