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justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   Talitha koumA reflection and confession based on Mark 5:21–24, 35–43 by Magdalena I. García When Jesus had crossed again in the… Read more »

Don’t call me an ally: getting to work

Explaining the #CharlestonShooting to my children   Don’t call me an ally: getting to work by Mihee Kim-Kort I didn’t come into an awareness of my racialized self until late college, and didn’t really engage the issues around it until seminary, and even then wrestled with whether there was a third way beyond the black-white… Read more »

Poking at Elephants

An evangelical’s (un)apologetic for the church   How big is the tent?Knowing when we’ve gone too far by Brandon Gaide We know it’s a big tent. But exactly how big is the tent?  I’m not a cradle Presbyterian. I was denominationally promiscuous before I was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The downside to this… Read more »

justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   OffshoreA reflection and confession based on Mark 4:35–41 by Magdalena I. García On that day, when evening had come, he said… Read more »

YoRocko Podcast

Conversations with church leaders about projects that matter   Rocky Supinger talks with Libby ShannonLibby talks about running the Boulder Boulder in a way that you never will.   <—- Libby Shannon is a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the associate director of the Center for Spiritual Life at Eckerd College in… Read more »

Pilgrim Poems

If not now, when?   We agreed to loveDedicated to University Heights Presbyterian Church, Bronx, New York(located in one of the poorest congressional districts in the United States) by Rose Niles Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my… Read more »

justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   Scatter seedA reflection and confession based on Mark 4:26–29 by Magdalena I. García He also said, “The kingdom of God is… Read more »

Souls of White Folks

A white man’s frank and repentant exploration of how racism finds a home in white folks’ souls.   Why the souls of white folks?The spiritual problem of racism by Jeffrey A. Schooley I’m sorry. I need to begin by apologizing for being just another white voice to weigh in on matters of race in the… Read more »

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