Stories tagged:
Scapegoating

Liturgy, Reflection, Benediction 2023.5.14

Liturgy To those who gave birth this year to their first childwe celebrate with youTo those who lost a child this yearwe mourn with you To those who are in the trenches with little onesevery day and the badge of food stainswe appreciate you To those who experienced loss this yearthrough miscarriage, failed adoptions,running away, or incarcerationwe mourn with you […]

Expressing the Unknown

When have you engaged with someone radically different from yourself? Christopher Mack hears in Paul’s cross cultural message regarding the unknown god in Athens, a subversive God who topples the status quo and a Peacemaking Christ who is our moral arc and present assurance. [Acts 17:22-31] Reflection How might you notice our idols of scapegoating, isolationism, and violence? What might […]