I don’t believe that we must pass through fire and sword to get to a world that is safe, just, and compassionate for everyone. But when those threatened by the new world do raise their swords and standing up creates a firestorm, stand up anyway. Read more
November 27, 2019
We Are All In This Together
November 27, 2019 By Herb Montgomery
We are all in this together. The choices we make affect us all. And although they affect us differently, we all have to share this planet we call home. We all inescapably share space with each other. We have the choice to share this space in a way that makes sure everyone is taken care of. Read more
November 23, 2019
Jesus’ Call for Wealth Redistribution
November 23, 2019 By Herb Montgomery
Jesus’ definition of wealth as the exploitation of the poor and his call for wealth redistribution was viewed as thievery in his day. It’s still viewed as theft by many wealthy people today. Read more
November 22, 2019
Jesus’ Enoughism
November 22, 2019 By Herb Montgomery
“Some will say, ‘This sounds like socialism!’ I’m reminded of the words of historical Jesus scholar John Dominic Crossan, ‘Do not, by the way, let anyone tell you that is Liberalism, Socialism, or Communism. It is, if you need an -ism, . . . Enoughism . . . Enoughism would be a more accurate description.’” Read more
November 20, 2019
Choosing a World Shaped by Compassion
November 20, 2019 By Herb Montgomery
This world is not based on a win-lose closed system, but a win-win where we learn to be each other’s keeper. Our world is what we, collectively, choose to make it. For my part, I’m choosing compassion. Read more
November 18, 2019
“On Earth As It Is In Heaven”
November 18, 2019 By Herb Montgomery
It called people to stop solving the challenges of survival for themselves at the expense of others around them. It called them to take responsibility for making sure they all together had what they needed. Read more
November 15, 2019
A Gospel About Jesus Versus the Gospel Jesus Taught
November 15, 2019 By Herb Montgomery
One thread in Jewish tradition enlarged this hope and applied it not only to the Jewish people, but also to the rest of humanity with a much more universal end to all oppression, violence, and injustice. It was to this Jewish hope for justice and liberation that the authors of the gospels sought to connect the Jesus story. Read more
November 13, 2019
Complicit Christianity
November 13, 2019 By Herb Montgomery
If true, this calls for Christianity to wrest itself free of its historical failures, to make reparations for the damage it has done, and to begin charting a new course where the poor, women, people of color, and those of varied orientations and gender identities are no longer the victims of Christianity. Read more
November 11, 2019
Stop Drinking The Kool-Aid
November 11, 2019 By Herb Montgomery
“For those at the top of an exploitative social pyramid who are privileged, advantaged, and benefited by the status quo, freedom and liberty mean something fundamentally different than it does for those at the bottom.” Read more
November 8, 2019
Biblical Inclusion Versus Biblical Exclusion
November 8, 2019 By Herb Montgomery
“What is our relation, as followers of Jesus, to the marginalized of our day? To what degree are we marginalized in our own lives? Are we standing in solidarity with others who are marginalized or are we participating in their continued marginalization?” Read more
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