If all we honor Dr. King for is the Civil Rights Movement, we come up a bit short. Because civil rights and racial equality were only part of his larger quest to bring about a new way of being in the world.
Read moreThe “treasures on earth” Jesus rebukes are the systems and structures that oppress, objectify and dehumanize others at the altar of self-righteousness, exclusivity and superiority. “Treasures in heaven,” then, are not deposits on some cosmic ledger, but an orientation toward love as the highest universal value. Read the full article at joewebbwrites.com
Read moreIn this week’s episode, Joe talks about the statement, “God is Love.” Is it really true? And if it is really true, then what does it really mean? Does it make our concept of God too small? Or does our concept of love need to be bigger?
Read moreBecause I have a long, storied history of failing to keep such lofty promises to myself, and because I’m old enough to realize that the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing while expecting different results, my only resolution this year is not to make any resolutions. Instead, this year I want to make revolutions. Read the full
Read moreGuest host Anna Webb of Remember That Time: An Historical Podcast joins Joe for a conversation about how the language we use in the church can create unintentional barriers to people’s experience of the divine, and how we can learn to be more intentional about the words we choose to create deeper and more meaningful relationships.
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