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Rhythms of Justice and Mercy

Posted: February 1, 2021

True confession: I lack rhythm. Somewhere between what my ears hear and how my hands clap, my feet tap, and the rest of my body moves, the beat gets distorted. It’s like watching a video with delayed, out-of-sync audio.

Where We Were With U.S. Immigration

Posted: January 29, 2021

In the OSJ’s “What’s the Deal With Immigration?” series, we are taking a look at where we were, where we are, and where we’re headed with US immigration policy.

Justice Prayers - January 27, 2021

Posted: January 27, 2021

"I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice." - Proverbs 8:20

Are you a Mary or Martha?

Posted: January 25, 2021

Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying.

“Loving Everyone” and Learning to Listen

Posted: January 22, 2021

I am hoping that someone reading this will learn from my failures. I am still developing the muscle-tone at midlife to have conversations with people of color where I mostly just listen, the way God listens to me.

Justice Prayers - January 20, 2021

Posted: January 20, 2021

“History and Scripture teaches us that there can be no reconciliation without repentance. There can be no repentance without confession. And there can be no confession without truth.”
― Jemar Tisby

Serving the Marginalized at the US-Mexico Border

Posted: January 18, 2021

“Sí es cierto lo que dices Melissa… yes, it’s certain what you say,” he says to me in a WhatsApp voice message, “The LGBTQ community is even more vulnerable [than other migrants].”

Soaring on Wings of Eagles as we Confront the Climate Crisis

Posted: January 15, 2021

The Bible has many references to the word “hope”. There is one verse in particular that buoys those of us who are called to end the climate crisis. Isaiah 40:31 says, “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

Justice Prayers - January 13 2021

Posted: January 13, 2021

Lord, You are the source of all rightful authority. All things hold together in you. Forgive us for the ways that, when it comes to politics, we have worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator.

Facing Disappointment

Posted: January 11, 2021

We’ve all responded to the heartbreaks and disappointments of this past year differently. Disappointment has left folks questioning God.

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