Nobody is simply waiting for the scraps of attention that somebody might toss her way. Leftover pieces of affection that she can scrape from the dirt and call her own.
Tag: #livemissioning
the west gate
These past months of working with people who we call refugees has taught me so much about culture, about faith, and about the fear that has long controlled my life.
when death blinked first – Thursday thoughts
Live this way and you die fighting. Doubt that truth? One word .. Judas.
I am THE refugee: ragtag stories
Peel back our ribs again and stand inside of our chest. Skeleton bones stand at the [...]
Three Great Reasons To Reject Refugees (and Starbucks)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/121448272@N02/shares/9CFR5N Just as the Starbucks fiasco about those blasted red mugs began to cool, Paris exploded. The Middle Eastern Refugee Crisis came barreling back. This post began as a satirical piece about the red mugs and the refugee crisis and radical Jesus, but with the division in our world right now, I did some editing. The last thing [...]
Dear Church
Dear Church, I'm not sure if you are listening. I'm not sure what you do behind your walls. I've never been there, you know? Never sure who was invited, or what to wear, or how to talk. And, I'm sure that I don't look like someone who would ever wander into your building. But I've [...]
Dear John – the caged bird sings
Dear John, You never saw the chains. Maybe you just assumed that they never existed. Maybe you just didn't care. There were chains, John. There still are. You see, no little girl or boy grows up wanting to be someone else's merchandise. This isn't about a fantasy, an escape, relaxation, or good old manly [...]
dear john – no trespassing
Dear John. I arrived at the rescue house last night and it was full of girls, like me. Some older. Some younger. But, all of them wear the 'for sale' sign in their eyes. We don't shed our price tags easily. You never asked me how old I am. 15. Do you remember 15? [...]
Dear John: Let My People Go
"We are prophets of a future that is not our own." I wish that I had said that. It was penned by Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw upon the death of an Archbishop. I had a heavy moment last week as I taught an anti-trafficking workshop at church. In the midst of teaching, [...]
six ways your church can make a difference in anti-trafficking
If the story of the current 32 million slaves in the world does not move you, neither would any other plea from humanity.
teanna sunberg 