A review of Sarah Stein Lubrano's Don't Talk About Politics — a book about how minds change through action, relationship, and infrastructure, and what that means for church, discipleship, and where I put my words.
The lectionary hands us the seven woes this week. Read next to a yard full of “convicted felon” bumper stickers and “Jesus is Lord” signs, they land on American white Christian nationalism.
Christians especially must ask ourselves: Are we following Jesus, or are we following Barabbas? Are we trusting in the way of the cross, or are we putting our faith in Caesar's sword?
But let me absolutely clear: if you believe that the U.S.’s current “zero tolerance” policy towards immigrants and asylum seekers is moral, ethical, and just, then you are rebelling against Jesus in at least three ways.