How the Early Church Navigated Political Chaos—and What We Can Learn

By Beth Malena

Do you ever have a book on your “to-read” pile that suddenly skips to the top of your list?

This year, I was struggling with what to preach to the queer-centric church I co-pastor in Vancouver, BC, as we collectively witnessed rising authoritarianism (not just south of us, but also in Canada), the world’s failure to stop a genocide, and the scapegoating of immigrants and trans people.

Resources

25 Books by Indigenous Authors You Should Be Reading

By Kaitlin B. Curtice

Originally published on November 26, 2019

I’m constantly asked for resources on how people can move forward learning about Indigenous culture, and I’m often repeating the same thing: read books.

Don’t Call Yourself My Ally

By Alicia Crosby
“…we’re on the same side. I’m your ally.” I’ve heard a version of this sentiment too many times to count over the years, and after taking a deep breath and stifling the urge to roll my eyes, my response is always the same: You cannot name yourself as an ally; that title is bestowed upon you. It should not be assumed.

Environmental Racism

By Miguel De La Torre

We are called by God to be good stewards of the earth. Unfortunately, racism gets in the way. Environmental racism, defined as the link between the degradation of the environment and the racial composition of the areas where degradation takes place, is all too prevalent among communities of color in the US.

How to Talk With White Folks About Race: An Introduction

By Drick Boyd

White people, like myself, need to recognize our responsibility to talk with other white people about race, especially in light of current events and the increasing polarization in our nation around issues of race and ethnicity.

Church, We Have Work to Do

By Nikki Toyama-Szeto

It is tempting to say the rally in Charlottesville to “Unite the Right” was ignorant. Or to call it bigotry. It’s easy to call this “divisions between people” or something else that analyzes, holds the situation at arm’s-length, and allows us to return to our plate of penne.

#BlackLivesMatter: Debunking 10 Myths

By Leroy Barber
My heart dropped as I watched the face of Michael Brown’s mother and listened to her screams as she looked upon her son lying in the street, not being allowed to approach his body.