I have to admit that I’m not a fan of the notion of reparations as it is discussed in conversations about racial redress. This is not because I don’t think that African-Americans deserve to be restored for 404 years of … Continue reading The Problem with Reparations: Why I am Seeking Shalom
Our collective wholeness includes health equity Shalom is a Hebrew word often translated to the English word: peace. But according to Dr. Al Tizon, in his book Transformation after Lausanne: Radical Evangelical Mission in Global-Local Perspective, “Only a shallow translation … Continue reading Covid and Shalom
If there must be ashes, then let our ashes enrich a garden of shalom. If my generation must fight through fire and rebuild cities from rubble, then I pray that our children will take our swords and beat them into plowshares and build a better world. Continue reading Swords and Plowshares
Three-Fifths 