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Systems of Death and the Subversive Seed (John 12:24)
Watercolor from John Jay Alvaro Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/arGhrrsFTxc The Subversive SeedThis week, we saw the shooting of 8 individuals, 6 were Asian-Americans reminding us again of the ongoing and increased racism Asian-Americans and other communities of color have faced in the last year. Maybe unsurprisingly at this point: it was done by a manContinue reading “Systems of Death and the Subversive Seed (John 12:24)”
Western Friend Review of Resisting Empire
There’s a really great review of my book Resisting Empire: The Book of Revelation as Resistance in this month’s copy of the Western Friend by David Tucker. After reading resisting empire – or more accurately, while reading it – I found myself delving into the text of Revelation, the literature of apocalypse, and the sociologyContinue reading “Western Friend Review of Resisting Empire”
Love as A Model For Change
Before Covid19, and certainly even more now, the systems that were meant to take care of us, protect our most vulnerable, and be focused on the best interest of the people rather than for those in power have all failed and can no longer be trusted or relied upon. We are at the precipice ofContinue reading “Love as A Model For Change”
A New Newsletter is Coming
Hi Friends, I wanted to let you know that I am launching a new newsletter soon called “Remixing Faith.” It will pull together writings and research dealing with faith, resistance, cultural change, and collective intelligence. I am doing this to continue to develop my own writing, as well as create a single place where theContinue reading “A New Newsletter is Coming”
Unmasking Liturgies of Empire
One of the things I am currently focused on and really hungry to know more about is the concept of liturgies of resistance. A concept I originally discovered when studying the Book of Revelation. I think this is one of the keys to our ability to resist and survive empire (and the “liturgy of theContinue reading “Unmasking Liturgies of Empire”
Hope in a time of Empire: The Lynching of Ahmaud Arbery & the Vision of Jesus in Revelation 1
This is a message I prepared for First Friends Meeting where my family and I attend. Rev. 1:12 Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands I saw one like the Son of Man,Continue reading “Hope in a time of Empire: The Lynching of Ahmaud Arbery & the Vision of Jesus in Revelation 1”
Join The Online Study of Poverty, Empire, and the Book of Revelation in the Time of Covid19
Friends, I am hosting an online study of my new book, “Resisting Empire: The Book of Revelation as Resistance,” and the Book of Revelation in the time of Covid19 and I want to invite you to consider participating. I am interested in these three questions with this course: how does can the bible be usedContinue reading “Join The Online Study of Poverty, Empire, and the Book of Revelation in the Time of Covid19”
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✅ January 5 – Resisting Empire Book Study – New Garden Friends Meeting – Greensboro
✅ January 19 – Preaching at Unitarian Universalist Church – Greensboro
✅ January 12, 26, Feb 2, 9 – Resisting Empire Book Study – First Friends Meeting – Greensboro
✅ February 16 – Brotherhood Forum on Roman’s 12:17-21; 13:1-10 New Garden Friends Meeting – Greensboro
[ONLINE DUE TO COVID19] June 16-21 – Intermountain Yearly Meeting – Keynote Speaker and Workshops – Durango, CO.
Nov 6-8 – TBA
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