Justice

Even though I know the atrocities that have been committed in the United States against people with dark skin like mine, I’m just recently beginning to acknowledge that this fallen dynamic persists today.

What is the place of ancestry in understanding my identity both spiritually and naturally? In Deuteronomy 6.20-21, the answer given through the ages to the children of Israel was rooted in an always accessible historical event in which the past and present collide; “We were slaves.” 

Evangelism is much more important than working for justice. Souls are eternal. There’s no hope for change without Christ. This world is going to burn. Justice work trumps evangelism. Hungry people can’t hear the gospel. Christ fought against oppression. Evangelism is a form of cultural neocolonialism. What if it’s both? 

I once sold some dining chairs for $90 on Craig’s List. The buyer, who lived out of state, “accidentally” sent a check for $3,090.