Jubilee! God's reclaiming of what is rightfully God's - that means me, and you, and this world that He loves. The year of the Lord's favor has come in Christ!
Author: Michael Carlson (Michael Carlson)
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Sight to the Blind
If only we could see clearly…how different would we be, how different would our faith look, how different would our world look? Jesus came to give clear sight to us – and we can follow him by bringing that to others. Check it out here!
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The Practice of Listening
Listening is one of the single most powerful things we can do, and sometimes it's the only thing we can really offer another. So start practicing now!
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True Humility
What does true humility look like? It's the kind of humility that we need to cross the divide and be part of God's mending of this broken world. It's the kind of humility that Jesus shows us.
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The Power of the Gospel
We live in a divided world, that much should be obvious by now. The truth is, there are powers at work to make us divided - but none can match the power of God, displayed on the cross. Check it out here!
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Counterintuitive Solidarity, Part 2
About five years ago I came across a book called The Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism. God used this book (and many others since then) to begin transforming my understanding of racism in America.
One of the most helpful ideas came in a chapter titled, “Don’t Go with Your Gut,” where author, theologian, and Jesus-follower, Drew Hart, calls Christians to adopt a posture he calls counterintuitive solidarity. To help explain, Hart makes a big claim: “most white Americans (Christian included) have been blind to the racism and oppression that has been so prevalent on this soil for the first 350 years, ever since Jamestown was formed.”
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Counterintuitive Solidarity, Part 1
A faint memory from my college days recently came back to me. I was walking down the hall in our library when I overheard a conversation among a group of black students. The young woman speaking was hurt and upset. In fact, she was livid. I didn’t hear enough to understand the total context, but I knew it had to do with race on campus and a recent experience of hers...
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Missing Out on Jesus
Even John the Baptist almost missed out on Jesus...make sure you don't!
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Making the Most
It's true. We're all missing out on a lot during this pandemic. But God wants us to make the most while we're missing out. So make sure you don't miss out on it!
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As we look ahead…some updates on our summer plans.
Dear Park family,
During lunch the other day, my son displayed some behavior that landed him in his “think it over place.” He sat there quietly … for about three seconds. Then he decided he was done and ready to get back to life-as-usual. ...