Injustice
Ruth and the Quartet of the Vulnerable
I never knew the book of Ruth was a book about social justice. I’ve been reading it recently with a small group Bible study, though,
We Are Not as Divided as We Think We Are
We are not as divided as we think we are. Climate Change Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and an evangelical Christian, mentioned on a podcast
God Works in Small, Hidden Ways
Slow, local, messy. Small, hidden, unnoticed. Patient, gentle, kind. These are the words I tend to use to describe the work of God’s Spirit in
S5 E4 | What’s So Controversial About Critical Race Theory? with David Bailey
We’ve heard the rhetoric that demonizes Critical Race Theory. But should citizens of the Kingdom of God have a different response? David Bailey, executive director
Collaborative Spaces: One Step Between Exclusion and Belonging
We need to begin envisioning and creating collaborative spaces for the work of justice, reconciliation, and healing. I wrote yesterday about how we cannot skip
You Can’t Move from Exclusion to Belonging in One Step
When it comes to the work of undoing systemic injustice in America, many of us want to skip to the end of the story, from
S5 E2 | God Has Something to Say About Privilege with Dominique Gilliard
What is privilege? How can we leverage it to proclaim God’s love to the world and create communities that flourish? Dominique DuBois Gilliard, the author
A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 5 | School and an Article About Robert E. Lee Statue
Honestly, my favorite thing about this week is that our kids all went back to school. I love their schools. They like their schools. I
When You Say the Wrong Thing
I messed up in my last conversation about social justice and racism. I was talking with a white man from New York who grew up
The Quartet of the Vulnerable and Justice
Derek Chauvin will come before a judge for sentencing later this week. He, and we, will learn how much time he will spend behind bars
AJB Recommends: 4 Great Novels by Mildred Taylor
Summer reading recommendation: check out Mildred Taylor’s lesser-known novels. Novels by Mildred Taylor Many people have heard of Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,
AJB Recommends: Resources About Critical Race Theory
Parents are worried about their kids learning Critical Race Theory in the classroom. Some are concerned about indoctrination. Some are worried about kids only learning
We Need Humility for Healing and Life
We need humility for healing and life. “I’d rather hang out with a humble conservative than a self-righteous liberal. And I’d rather hang out with
A Practical Guide: How to Heal Our Divides
What do we do to heal our divides within our nation and our relationships? We take small steps towards healing. What does it look like
Social Justice Work Requires Spiritual Practices
You can’t pursue social justice and healing over a long period of time without a source of spiritual sustenance, found in spiritual practices. I don’t
AJB Recommends: One Book You Must Read, and Five More That I Recommend
If you’ve been tracking with me for a while in this space, you’ll want to go buy Dear White Peacemakers (or ask your library to
Justice Makes God’s Earth Rejoice
For many years, I learned more about how and why we should honor God’s earth from people outside the church than those within it. I
How Can White People Respond With Love to the Derek Chauvin Verdict?
How can white people respond with love to the Derek Chauvin verdict and the recent police shootings of teenagers? The guilty verdict for Chauvin was
