Read More EEquity and Justice Lay down the weapon of good intentionAugust 5, 2020 A few years ago, my partner and I were invited to speak with a small group of white…
Read More PPeacemaking Freedom songsJuly 23, 2020 Selma has been on my mind lately. With the passing of John Lewis, my social media feed has…
Read More PPeacemaking 10 summer reads from our archives for the heat and these hard timesJuly 10, 2020 Here are 10 summer reads from the Messy Jesus Business archives that could fuel your fires, ignite your actions, inform your choices. These words could companion you in the summer heat and during these hard times.
CCommunity Building What’s whiteness got to do with it?July 10, 2019 “You don’t dismantle white supremacy by ‘learning about other cultures.’ You dismantle white supremacy by deconstructing whiteness. –…
EEquity and Justice Franciscan minority for white peopleJune 3, 2019 It is common for white people to not know where to start when it comes to discussing racism.…
PPeacemaking Choosing not to live in fearMay 22, 2019 My feet were numb. It was the night of January 27, 2017, and I was standing outside O’Hare…
PPeacemaking White supremacy and me and youMarch 29, 2019 1. I am driving through the Northwoods of Wisconsin, talking to a friend, a man I know very…
PPeacemaking Whitewashed Mary and White SupremacyMarch 13, 2019 What image of Mary. the mother of God, do you remember seeing as a child? When you close…
PPeacemaking Serving up accountability this holiday seasonNovember 21, 2018 Thanksgiving in the United States is often a time to come together with family, friends and whomever else…
PPeacemaking MLK Day and choosing white discomfortJanuary 15, 2018 I don’t believe that remembering Martin Luther King Jr. and the movement that he represented is supposed to…
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