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2025-02-27T12:39:36-04:00

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The Way of Jesus: A Call to Justice, Not Just Salvation

Last updated on: February 27, 2025 at 12:39 pm By Herb Montgomery

These elements were so central to these early followers they became known as people of the “way;” the narrow way of distributive justice. Read more

General Christian

Politics and Religion

2025-02-26T13:15:08-04:00

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The Transfiguration: Jesus, Moses, Elijah, and Justice

Last updated on: February 26, 2025 at 1:15 pm By Herb Montgomery

Moses and Elijah, both, are symbols of accomplished societal justice and liberation for the masses in the face of insurmountable odds. Read more

Politics and Religion

2025-02-25T10:24:34-04:00

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Judgment, Justice, and the Call to Love Our Enemies

Last updated on: February 25, 2025 at 10:24 am By Herb Montgomery

While we work for justice, we reject judging another human being’s worth or value as less than, regardless of who they are. Read more

General Christian

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Turning the other cheek

2025-02-20T09:32:41-04:00

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Insights on Loving your Enemies

Last updated on: February 20, 2025 at 9:32 am By Herb Montgomery

Enemy love means both not cooperating with, resisting or obstructing violence and injustice, and also not letting go of our enemy's humanity. Read more

General Christian

Politics and Religion

Turning the other cheek

2025-02-19T11:38:28-04:00

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Insights on Turning the Other Cheek

Last updated on: February 19, 2025 at 11:38 am By Herb Montgomery

Too often turning the other cheek is interpreted as passive nonresitance rather than the cultural pushback that it was. Read more

General Christian

Politics and Religion

Turning the other cheek

2025-02-13T12:00:23-04:00

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A Gospel for the Underprivileged

Last updated on: February 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm By Herb Montgomery

Luke's gospel is for the underprivileged, longing for things to be put right, those present power structures are being weaponized against. Read more

General Christian

Politics and Religion

2025-02-13T11:59:39-04:00

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Lessons from Luke’s Sermon on the Plain

Last updated on: February 13, 2025 at 11:59 am By Herb Montgomery

The equity that the sermon on the plain envisions is a world where there are no more losers and survival comes through our working together. Read more

General Christian

Politics and Religion

2025-02-12T10:39:19-04:00

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The Blessing and Cursing of the Gospel

Last updated on: February 12, 2025 at 10:39 am By Herb Montgomery

Rather than the gospel being universal good news, the first shall be last and the last shall be first sounds quite the opposite. Read more

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Politics and Religion

2025-02-06T18:22:25-04:00

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The Prophetic Nature of Fishing for People

Last updated on: February 6, 2025 at 6:22 pm By Herb Montgomery

The examples of the prophetic nature of fishing for people in Jeremiah, Amos, and Ezekiel, give the call in the gospels a context in justice. Read more

General Christian

Politics and Religion

2025-02-06T18:23:05-04:00

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The Fishing Metaphor and Overturning Injustice

Last updated on: February 6, 2025 at 6:23 pm By Herb Montgomery

The fishing metaphor was about hooking or catching a harmful, unjust, powerful person, and overturning structures of power and privilege. Read more

General Christian

Politics and Religion

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