Following Comandante Jesus – Bob Ekblad

Excerpt from Bob Ekblad, Guerrilla Gospel: Reading the Bible for Liberation in the Power of the Spirit,(Burlington: People’s Seminary Press, 2018), p. 1-4, 6. Following Comandante Jesus I joke with former gang members involved in Tierra Nueva’s ministry about...

Welcoming and Becoming Strangers and Aliens – Bob Ekblad

We have spent the past ten days with Sub-Saharan African migrants in Egypt and Morocco—most of whom are undocumented. Spending time with these vulnerable and courageous people has refreshed our perspective on life and faith. I share these thoughts on migration and...

Fear: Between Scylla and Charybdis – Jamie Arpin-Ricci

As long as humanity has been telling stories, the theme of facing risk on either side has been a theme. Expressions such as “between the devil and the deep blue sea”, and “between a rock and a hard place” have long shaped our narratives. They bring to mind impossible...

What Would Jesus Protest? Zachary Shilston

What Would Jesus Protest? Why, as a Christian, I will not be supporting “Jesus for NZ” and may even stand against it Next week the “Jesus for NZ” protest is coming to town. To the steps of Parliament, to be exact. If you’re moving in Christian circles, chances...