Hope in the Time of COVID, Part 18 - The Loving Road to Justice

Jesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith

No, your eyes do not deceive you...the podcast is back! (It never really left, but was definitely on leave of absence for a while...very sorry about that - some of the details are in the intro.) Then it's on to part 18 of our series: Hope in the Time of Covid.

In this episode, we take a look at the difficult-yet-essential truth that the road to justice is paved in love. In this time when historic injustices are being revealed with painful clarity, we understand all the more the impulse of the oppressed to seek justice by means of violence. Even those of us who face little oppression can find ourselves shockingly enraged at minor transgressions against "what is right!" And we reflexively assume the person opposing us is the source of the wrong, our "enemy." If we can overcome them, we can achieve "justice." But that's not how true justice is ever established... And, if you're the type who likes to read along, the biblical text for this conversation can be found here: Ephesians 4:17-5:2 (NRSV)

Did you know you can now share in worship with Canvas from anywhere in the world via livestream? We'd love to have you join us! You can also find a complete Canvas audio archive, links to the Canvas YouTube channel and much more on the Canvas website. And for some very helpful resources on this subject, check out Canvas's Continual Learning series on Racial Justice

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