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By Kristyn Komarnicki
Love in the midst of discomfort
Love your God, love your neighbor as yourself. All the law and the prophets rest on these two commands…
Leap of Faith is a full-length documentary from Nicholas Ma and Morgan Neville (Won’t You Be My Neighbor?) featuring pastors who commit to meeting for a year to look for a path to unity in the midst of polarized times.
By Rev. Da Saint
Black History Month Meditative Moment (1 of 3)
Join us for a 5-minute breathing meditation to help reconnect our bodies with the Spirit who gives us life.
In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of every human being.
By Bethany Stewart
The radical act of Black self-care
I have always been a revolutionary in the works. That is to say that I have always been deeply aware of the injustices inherited by my existence as a Black woman.
By Kathy KyoungAh Khang
Minari is the story of a Korean-American family’s journey of belonging and flourishing as they start a new life on a farm in Arkansas. An American film written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, it stars Steven Yeun of Walking Dead fame, Han Ye-ri, and Youn Yuh-jung.
By Rev. Letiah Fraser
You were made out of soil, and you will once again turn into soil. Gen. 3:19B (CEB)
On this Ash Wednesday I would like to make a public confession.
By Drew Jackson
“Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a person to humble himself? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
Compiled by the CSA team
How are you observing Lent this year? We’re highlighting a number of Lenten devotionals that focus on seeking justice. We hope you’ll check out some of these and find one that connects with your heart.
Compiled by Dominique Gilliard
These lists are nowhere near exhaustive. A multitude of other great resources like Reading While Black, Who Will Be a Witness, Becoming, The Souls of Black Folk, The Miseducation of the Negro, and The Parable of the Sower could very well be on a list of this nature.
By Drew Jackson
I have never known a month
that is not February,
by which I mean,
not about the beauty of all things Black.
Yes, we were proud and Black
way back before Gerald Ford
said we could officially have
the shortest month.
By Drew Jackson
Our crown has already been bought and paid for. All we have
to do is wear it.
~ James Baldwin
I love our ego tripping arrogance—
the audacity to claim this world as our rightful inheritance.
By Drew Jackson
Between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference—so wide that to receive the one as good, pure, and holy, is of necessity to reject the other as bad, corrupt, and wicked.
In light of the current struggles in our nation, including the pandemic and the tumult of the election and transition seasons, we want to make clear our commitment to hold the Biden Administration accountable, especially for the concerns we think are closest to Jesus’ heart.
By Paula Frances Price
Calling white Christians to repent and seek healing from white supremacy leads our church to a deeper connection with God. It moves us away from the evils of white supremacy and towards the freedom offered by our Savior.
Reviewed by Bridget Eileen Rivera
Daniel Karslake’s most recent documentary uses the power of personal stories paired with expert testimony to explore the real-world impact of anti-LGBTQ teaching.
By Scott Erickson
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
Luke 2:8
Divine revelation will come to you today through unexpected avenues you’ve probably ignored.
By Jennifer Carpenter
I think it’s fair to say that Christmas in the United States is mostly a commercialized experience around themed decorations, gifts, and traditions. We know from history that the holiday itself was created by hijacking a pagan holiday (winter solstice) and making it “Christian.”
What if—since we’re all in a forced “new normal” this year—we focused on Advent instead?
By Kevin Vollrath
Noor Society is a group of mothers of children with developmental disabilities advocating for each other and their children in Aida Camp, a refugee camp of over 5,000 people started in 1948 after the Nakba.
CSA is a group of Christian scholar-activists, stirring the imagination for a fuller expression of Christian faithfulness and a more just society.
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