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Four pieces of advice for pastors pursuing antiracism
I’ve led and participated in antiracist work in churches. Here are four lessons I’ve learned.
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Jonny Rashid
Should Christians mourn the wicked?
The opening number of the Wicked film adaptation declares that no one should mourn the wicked. But shouldn’t Christians mourn all death, even CEOs of…
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Jonny Rashid
In this season of Advent, we are in our own in-between space
Advent is the season of waiting for Jesus to be born. Christians today are in their own Advent as they wait for the Messiah to return.
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Jonny Rashid

November 2024

Jesus would dust his heels at a Thanksgiving table full of MAGA cultists
If there is no political tension at your Thanksgiving table, you aren’t exemplifying unity as the New Testament describes it, you’re turning a blind eye…
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Jonny Rashid
Donald Trump wants you to forget trans people exist; his fate is worse than one who is drowned with a millstone.
Donald Trump and his Project 2025 threatens the basic dignity of trans people. The Lord offers the likes of him and his supporters a stern warning. But…
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Jonny Rashid
We need to act for justice, not success
Our political action cannot be rooted in a political party gaining power, but rather, in imminent action that leads to justice.
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Jonny Rashid
In grief and in hope
America decided to vote for fascism. That is something to grieve. But our grief isn’t the end of the story.
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Jonny Rashid
No matter who wins this election, Jesus will still be Lord
May the Lordship of Christ both comfort and motivate us in these trying times. Our work for liberation will remain, regardless of who wins.
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Jonny Rashid

October 2024

Kamala Harris is the best choice for a more just United States
Although she does not have my full endorsement, Kamala Harris is still the best choice for U.S. President.
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Jonny Rashid
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The Reign of God is an indictment of Christian Nationalism, but what does it say to the Christian Left?
I’m convinced Christian Nationalists lack faith in the Reign of God, but that shouldn’t keep us from political engagement.
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Jonny Rashid
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The rights of Indigenous Americans are tied to the rights of Indigenous Palestinians
On the week of Indigenous People’s Day, let us remember all indigenous people whose land was stolen by more powerful forces.
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Jonny Rashid
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A year after the massacre of October 7, don't let the powers cloud the sacredness of all human life
Israelis want to live in peace and find a place to call home; the same is true for Palestinians. The powers that be are keeping them both from that…
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