Where Do We See Jesus? Jessica Boudreaux

“White people, you have to understand this: Jesus does not look like you!” This was the opening line and the perpetual refrain of one Sunday’s sermon at a church that boasted of their intense inclusivity and rich diversity. After recently moving from the conservative,...

The Engine Running on Victimization – Jonathan Foster

The Engine Running on Victimizationand some Girardian-inspired ways to change The conservative Christians feel justified in their anger because they have bought into the idea that their way of life is under siege. With backs up against the wall (supposedly), they feel...

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Wake Up. Jonah: A Midrash – Eric H. Janzen

Wake Up. Jonah   Jonah sat down, cleaned the dust from his sleeves, and leaned on his staff. His discoloured skin showed prominently now in the sunlight. How many days was it since he had so unceremoniously been delivered onto the sands of the...

Psalm 91, the Holy Land & Broken Bones – Peri Zahnd

I’ve been in the Holy Land the last two weeks, in Israel and in Palestine, co-leading a women’s pilgrimage with my friend Mercy Aiken. On Monday we walked the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, retracing the steps of Jesus as he approached his crucifixion, culminating in the...