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2026-03-11T09:05:12-04:00

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Lessons From Our Differences

Last updated on: March 11, 2026 at 9:05 am   By Herb Montgomery

We don’t have to use our differences as metaphors of inferiority to lift up the justice ethics in ancient stories. Read more

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2026-03-05T10:39:28-04:00

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Spirit and Truth

Last updated on: March 5, 2026 at 10:39 am   By Herb Montgomery

This story challenges us to cross boundaries, to listen first, to trust that those most marginalized are messengers of truth and justice. Read more

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2026-03-05T10:39:21-04:00

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Stop Blaming the Woman at the Well

Last updated on: March 5, 2026 at 10:39 am   By Herb Montgomery

This woman's story plausibly reflects more structural vulnerability. Repeated marriages in the ancient world signal exploitation. Read more

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2026-03-04T09:12:59-04:00

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Justice Lessons at the Well

Last updated on: March 4, 2026 at 9:12 am   By Herb Montgomery

The story of at the well begins with mutual vulnerability, not with a loftier benefactor dispensing charity. Read more

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2026-02-26T10:35:25-04:00

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Loving Our World Through Justice

Last updated on: February 26, 2026 at 10:35 am   By Herb Montgomery

These stories call us to love our world and to participate in that love by resisting injustice and nurturing life, here and now. Read more

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2026-02-26T10:34:55-04:00

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Facing Our Systems of Harm

Last updated on: February 26, 2026 at 10:34 am   By Herb Montgomery

This imagery used in our reading this week reminds us that healing begins when the communities start facing what is doing them harm. Read more

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2026-02-25T09:26:36-04:00

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When Privilege Takes Risks for Justice

Last updated on: February 25, 2026 at 9:26 am   By Herb Montgomery

The scene is quite familiar for those today in justice work who take up the risks of confronting unjust systems. Read more

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2026-02-19T13:08:41-04:00

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The Tempations and Proximity to Power

Last updated on: February 19, 2026 at 1:08 pm   By Herb Montgomery

Movements for justice are often tempted to seek change by compromising core values in exchange for proximity to power. Read more

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Turning Stones To Bread and Systemic Poverty

Last updated on: February 19, 2026 at 1:08 pm   By Herb Montgomery

Turning stones to bread warns against substituting band-aid fixes or miraculous charity for structural transformation. Read more

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2026-02-18T09:21:34-04:00

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The Temptations and Our Justice Work Today

Last updated on: February 18, 2026 at 9:21 am   By Herb Montgomery

This year’s season of Lent begins with Matthew’s version of Jesus’ temptations. These narrative choices reveal a specific vision of justice. Read more

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