Saved by Jonathan Simcoe
The Temptation of the Jeremiad
And I include myself in the criticism. We as the American church need to take more ownership for our collective sin, our obsession with things that will not make an ounce of difference in heaven, and our failure (past and present) to stand up and speak up for the poor, for the stranger, for the ones who don’t look like us.
John M. Perkins • One Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Love
the rise of white Christian nationalism and the adaptation of white evangelicalism to a form of dominating partisanship is felt strongly by many in multiracial congregations. A particular stress and strain is being exerted on these tender communities. What, I’ve wondered, does the reconciliation movement look like as racial antagonisms are provoked... See more
The church has grown anti-intellectual and sensate, out of touch with the relevancy of Jesus and the gospel to contemporary life. Marred by scandal, infighting, and a lack of conviction, the church’s prophetic voice, once resounding with power on issues of slavery and human rights, is now but a whimper. The gospel no longer receives a fair hearing
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