Pastor Betsy

So, I think Trump's gift to us is shocking us out of our comfort. MLK Jr's gift to us is reminding us what it actually means to stand in the face of injustice. (4/4)

Truth be told, I think it's this need for complacency and "comfort" that has allowed such evil to not only flourish, but thrive in those we never thought would go along with such. And we are always a choice away from being no different and another cog in the wheel of oppression. (3/4)

We've become so concerned in keeping the oppressors comfortable, lest the boat be rocked, that we've joined their ranks. But the are real people being hurt so the boat needs to be rocked, the tables require flipping, no matter how "uncomfortable" that makes us. (2/4)

After reading again MLK Jr's Letter from the Birmingham Jail this week, especially in light of the inauguration, I wonder if Trump's greatest gift to the so-called White Moderate, like myself, is to shock us out of our complacency. (1/4)

Today is a stark reminder of two competing visions for America’s soul.

A “Me First” manifesto that feeds on fear and greed and can only lead to brokenness and violence.

Or MLK’s gospel-centered dream of unity, equity, and justice.

MLK’s vision is the one that could truly make America great:
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My 3y/o consecrates the dogs food every time she helps with their dinner by repeating random parts of the communion liturgy. Hazards of being a pastor's kid.

I've been looking for a Narnia portal for years. Please share if you've found one. Will bring cake.

There were many voices against slavery going back to the very beginning. This argument that folks didn't know better is rubbish. Just like today, we simply choose to ignore injustices that benefit ourselves because God forbid we sacrifice for our neighbors' liberty.

The Methodist Episcopal Church (the denomination he reluctantly founded) would split leading up to the civil war over the issue is slavery. Ministers in the MEC could not own humans, which the man who became a powerful bishop in the South didn't like since he owned humans... Thus the MEC South

Or John Wesley (1703-1791), who made abolition central to a holy life. He was the father of one of the largest religious movements in the 18th century (Methodism) and mentored William Wilberforce.