Archive for the ‘abuse’ Category
Power and its abuses
Posted by: Melissa Bane Sevier on October 18, 2018
Changing the story
Posted by: Melissa Bane Sevier on January 22, 2018
Contemplative Viewfinder
Faith is like looking through the viewfinder of a camera; it helps us see differently.
- The caravan as spiritual moment November 6, 2018We have been given a moment to examine who we are as people of faith.Melissa Bane Sevier
- Targeting October 30, 2018As we weep for the dead and with the survivors of attacks done in hatred and racism, let us pledge to live in love, and to work to overcome injustice in this world that belongs to God.Melissa Bane Sevier
- God hears those who cry out October 22, 2018God hears. We need to listen also.Melissa Bane Sevier
- Power and its abuses October 18, 2018Abuse of power is rampant, even celebrated. If we are to be true Jesus people we must find another way.Melissa Bane Sevier
- Privilege doesn’t fit through the eye of the needle October 12, 2018As the baggage of our own privilege starts to be peeled away—through our own efforts, through deep interactions with people who are different from us, and through the help of spiritual intervention—we may become unburdened enough to enter into the city where God dwells and where all people are equal.Melissa Bane Sevier
- The magical nature of being human October 4, 2018When we dismiss the voices of the vulnerable--or of anyone--we refuse to see what the Psalmist knew.Melissa Bane Sevier
- Compassion (Or: It’s not summer camp) June 25, 2018A humanitarian crisis is not something we can defend with Bible verses. It's inexcusable and indefensible.Melissa Bane Sevier
- Wind and whisper May 14, 2018The spirit is both wild and gentle, sometimes both.Melissa Bane Sevier
- War of the worlds May 9, 2018How to embrace the world's goodness while avoiding its evil.Melissa Bane Sevier
- Connected April 23, 2018We're all connected. We decide what kind of impact we will make on the world around us.Melissa Bane Sevier
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