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You Are Our Bright Spot
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Thomas R. Hawkins | Read Luke 7:36-50 , Read Luke 8:1-3
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Sign Up TodayThis story concludes with a description of several other women who follow Jesus. They too live generously and gratefully in response to Jesus’ healing and forgiveness. Like the Twelve, they are faithful disciples of Jesus.
Luke portrays these women as models of discipleship, especially the woman who washes Jesus’ feet...
Save us, Lord, from the temptation to label others rather than to call them by name, to find fault with others rather than to understand the wounds they carry within their hearts. Amen.
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The role of the prophet is twofold; one, to speak with power and secondly to speak to power. This work on anti-racism does both of those things. The videos, writings and resources are powerful representations of what grace and justice sound like and the orators and writers who approach this work do so with a conviction deeply rooted in gospel. These women and men help us reimagine a prophetic voice in a time such as this. This work is needed.”
View a growing list of resources for the spiritual work of overcoming racism.
