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  • We want to hear from you!

    This coming year Do Justice will mark its 5 th birthday. It's hard to believe we've been cultivating this community for that long! We have shared hundreds of articles, and 212 of you have shared your...
    December 7, 2017
  • Advent: Upside-Down Promises

    “He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled...
    December 4, 2017
  • How Can We Recognize Good Biblical Interpretation?

    Interpreting Scripture can be messy. But I’ve become almost certain of at least two things: Scripture can be twisted and abused to justify hateful and unholy ends; and a good interpretation of...
    December 1, 2017
  • Jesus Calls Us to be Allies

    An ally is someone who resists injustice on behalf of marginalized people. An ally may have social privilege and social power that those on the margins lack, and they use that power to expose...
    November 24, 2017
  • Between the World and Me: Be Ready to Be Changed

    An earlier post described my journey of coming to recognize the privilege I have unwittingly enjoyed all my life. A second post invited people to read two books that might help them better recognize...
    November 20, 2017
  • COP23: One Faithful Voice on Climate Change

    Negotiations at the COP23 climate change conference have been slow, but some progress has been made. The ACT Alliance, along with leadership from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran...
    November 17, 2017
  • Do Justice: Diverse & Reforming

    On Do Justice, we’re all about creating space. Space to ask hard questions. Space to wrestle with the implications of the Church’s call to do justice in the places where we live, today. Space to...
    November 17, 2017
  • A Faith that Looks like Me

    I grew up in a Christian home, with parents who were deeply involved in our local church, and who encouraged my siblings and I to be active members from a young age. I cherish the lasting influence...
    November 13, 2017
  • Sustainability: A Modern Term, An Ancient Concept

    “Sustainability” might be a modern term, but it’s an ancient value. Parents were reminding children to turn out the lights generations before Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth. Elders have long taught...
    November 10, 2017
  • After #MeToo...What Next?

    For the past few weeks, two alarming and powerful words have filled my social media feed. Using the hashtag #MeToo, women have been breaking the silence, bravely sharing their stories and experiences...
    November 7, 2017
  • Creation's Groans in Houston

    "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the...
    November 6, 2017