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Taylor and the Tortured Swifties Department that follows her
Taylor Swift is the biggest star in the world, so her loyal fans should expect an increased swarm of haters. But we should take pride in everyone having…
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Jonny Rashid
Love should be the organizing principle of DEI programs
When we understand God’s promise of restoration and transformation as real, we can fully repent of the harm we’ve caused.
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Jonny Rashid
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“How can I not have faith?”
The trombonist of my favorite high school band inspired me at one of their recent shows. Here’s the story.
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Jonny Rashid
Jesus was Palestinian, because God is one with the oppressed
Never mind the fact that “Palestine” was a Roman name for the region of the Levant. When we claim Jesus as Palestinian, we do so because he dwelled and…
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Jonny Rashid

March 2024

In my own sea of despair, the ocean carries me
Our lives are full of pain—pain of all shapes and sizes—but God’s love endures. God is there like the ocean’s tides, the spring blossoms, and the rising…
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Jonny Rashid
The lives of immigrants are on the ballot this November. Sitting out is a costly choice.
Despite Biden’s lack of pressure on Netanyahu in Gaza, his opponent remains far more dangerous than he is.
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Jonny Rashid
As advocates for Palestine, each one of us needs to interrogate our internal antisemitism
If you are a Christian, you have been taught to be antisemitic. You are not necessarily to blame, but we must all actively repudiate this hatred.
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Jonny Rashid
Turning our grief into action
We’re faced with the desperate actions of people in impossible circumstances. Our choices are often bleak. But let us move from sorrow into action.
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February 2024

Nationalism–ethnic or religious–is always dangerous
Regardless of who you are, nationalism is a violent prospect.
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Jonny Rashid
On building coalitions and when to bite your tongue
When it comes to diverse coalitions with common goals, sometimes we need to bite our tongue about our differences. At other times, we need to speak…
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Jonny Rashid
The “He Gets Us” people don’t actually get Jesus
He Gets Us ran an ad during the Super Bowl about enemy love, set to foot washing. But without justice, that gesture is empty. Love without justice won’t…
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Taylor Swift and the politics of our humanity
Taylor Swift sings the words many of us feel, but don’t say. Her cosmic success is a marvel, but behind it all is the simple power of her humanity.
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Jonny Rashid
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