If we truly enter into the “Common Weeping” during this time of tragic suffering, we can be saved from our cruder emotions. Instead of airing our grievances, let’s uncover our griefs. The first destroys community; the second builds it.
Politics as an approximation of the Kingdom of God versus politics as Baal
When we identify the kingdom of God with one political party or ideology, Baalism is close at hand.
The king’s priests vs. the prophet of God
It was a showdown of biblical dimension: The king’s priests versus the prophet of God. The photo showed the evangelical leaders laying hands on President Trump in the White House. Then here comes the Rev. William Barber challenging their actions…
Prophetic preaching: some reflections
As I left the recent Alliance of Baptists annual meeting and its excellent workshop on “Prophetic Preaching,” some reflections on the topic of prophetic preaching came rushing to the surface. William Barber‘s prophetic teaching and preaching had set the tone…