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Mika Edmondson

5 years

Christian audiences always have a unique duty to listen to others with humility and charity. If you struggle to give the speaker/tweeter a charitable read and the benefit of the doubt...stop following them for now & ask for God’s grace to love your neighbor more. #TrollingIsSin

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Mika Edmondson

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3 years

Omitted by many churches in the late 1800’s, today we sang the original verse 3 of “O Holy Night” “Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is Love and His gospel is Peace; Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother, And in his name all oppression shall cease”

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Mika Edmondson

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1 year

Just yesterday, I had the great privilege of worshipping with Dr. Katherine Koonce, head of Covenant School. Today, she went to be with the savior she loved while protecting the children she loved. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. 🙌🏾😭💔

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Mika Edmondson

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4 years

Black people shouldn’t need to be morally perfect & spotless in order to deserve life & dignity. Bearing God’s image should be enough...... #GeorgeFloyd

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4 years

If Christians would simply listen to the cries of their own brothers and sisters in Christ, the Church would be ahead of the national conversation about racial justice instead of behind it.

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Mika Edmondson

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4 years

If Christians would simply listen to the cries of their own brothers and sisters in Christ, the Church would be ahead of the national conversation about racial justice instead of behind it.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

2 years

Jesus rebuked leaders who used prayer as moral cover for systemic injustice.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

You cannot love your neighbor while supporting or accepting systems that crush, exploit, and dehumanize them. You cannot love your neighbor while accepting less for them and their family than you do for you and your own.

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4 years

My wife often cautions me against going out at night because she knows that when some people see me out at night, they don’t see a presbyterian pastor or a PhD in systematic theology. All they can see is a threat. 😢 #AhmaudArbery

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@mika_edmondson

5 years

Forgiveness does NOT mean I won’t ever talk about it I won’t seek justice for it I won’t be horrified by it I won’t weep over it I won’t be furious because of it Forgiveness means I won’t be enslaved by the never-ending pursuit of getting even

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Mika Edmondson

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2 years

Now that Roe is overturned, I pray that we will provide the access to healthcare, childcare, living wages, education and job opportunities that will support the lives of people in desperate situations.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

2 years

Omitted by many churches in the late 1800’s, the original verse 3 of “O Holy Night” says “Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is Love and His gospel is Peace; Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother, And in his name all oppression shall cease”

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

2 years

Sharing space without sharing power is tokenism.

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@mika_edmondson

3 years

If we really want to welcome people of color in the church, we must stop treating anti-racism as if it’s more dangerous than racism.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

If our good theology keeps producing bad behavior, it’s not as good as we thought it was.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

2 years

The Bible isn’t preoccupied with teaching men how to be men. The Bible is preoccupied with teaching men how to be kind, humble, just, compassionate, generous, gentle, faithful, and peace-loving.

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6 years

When my father came to my college graduation, he hugged me tight, kissed me on the face in front of the deans and faculty, and said with a big smile “thank y’all so much for taking care of my baby.” Real manhood (& womanhood) is about unabashed, unconditional, extravagant love

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@mika_edmondson

4 years

Y’all...my momma still wears long dresses, pearls, high heels, and church hats for streaming services at the kitchen table on Sunday morning. Even in a pandemic, the Black Church STAYS sharp. 🙌🏾🙌🏾😂

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

You can have a great theological library without a single slaveholder on your shelf.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

I’ve occasionally wondered if @DollyParton and @BethMooreLPM sprang from the same well of awesomeness. I’d pay good money to hear these two have a conversation.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

5 years

If the gospel we preach comfortably co-exists with white nationalism, we are NOT preaching the whole gospel.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

Anti-racism is only a heresy when racism is your orthodoxy.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

2 years

I’ve heard some people say their church is weak on justice but strong on doctrine. If your church is weak on justice, it’s also weak on doctrine.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

5 years

The church is messy...very, very, very messy. But DON’T give up on the church as an institution. Though you should leave an unhealthy local congregation, don’t abandon the assembly of God’s people altogether. Because this mess is still God’s construction site. 🔨 🚧 🏗

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

6 years

You cannot love your neighbor while supporting or accepting systems that crush, exploit, and dehumanize them. You cannot love your neighbor while accepting less for them and their family than you do for you and your own.

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@mika_edmondson

6 years

Statement: We don’t talk about social justice in this church Response: So you’re saying you care about my soul, but not about my... Physical well-being Social Freedom & mobility Sense of dignity & belonging Educational & Economic prospects Culture History Life experiences

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

As we pray & advocate for justice, please pray for the global church. My dear friend Pastor Emmanuel Bileya & his wife Juliana were murdered yesterday by militants while serving in Nigeria. They leave behind 8 precious children & a devastated congregation. “How long O Lord?” 😢😭

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

*Social* justice isn’t a problem for many conservative evangelicals. They know precisely how to legislate, protest, raise money, lobby, & even vote around certain social matters, i.e. abortion, religious liberties, & sexuality issues. *Racial* justice tends to be the hang up.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

2 years

“When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.” -Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

When my father came to my college graduation, he hugged me tight, kissed me on the face in front of the deans and faculty, and said with a big smile “thank y’all so much for taking care of my baby.” Real manhood (& womanhood) is about unabashed, unconditional, extravagant love

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

@QuentinYoumans This sweet sister spent half her life (50 years) without the right to vote. I’m so glad she can enjoy it now. Praise the Lord 🙌🏾🙌🏾

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

1 year

Omitted by many churches in the late 1800’s, the original verse 3of “O Holy Night” is still powerful “Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is Love and His gospel is Peace Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother, And in his name all oppression shall cease”

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

5 years

Forgiveness means “I no longer carry the weight of seeking revenge.” BUT, I can forgive and still report a crime seek justice seek restitution seek restoration lament the devastation tell the story of hurt & healing avoid a dangerous person

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

A legal theory that dismantles racist structures only threatens a “gospel” that enables racist structures.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

The Bible isn’t preoccupied with teaching men how to be men. The Bible is preoccupied with teaching men how to be kind, humble, just, compassionate, generous, gentle, faithful, and peace-loving.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

Immature: I’m sorry if you were hurt Mature: I’m sorry I hurt you Immature: I’m sorry if there was anything that caused you distress Mature: I’m sorry I caused you legitimate distress by what I did Immature: I’d like to move on Mature: I’d like to make things right

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

I’m tired of seeing black people die senselessly I’m tired of hearing their murders always explained away I’m tired of seeing victims of violence tried in the court of public opinion I’m tired of worrying for my children I’m tired...

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

The first step in capturing people’s minds is to delegitimize all other sources of information. False teachers, cult leaders, and tyrants specialize in framing themselves as the only legitimate source.

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2 years

In Matthew 25, Jesus describes true converts as being marked by a peculiar empathy toward the poor, marginalized, and incarcerated. But he describes false coverts as being outwardly religious but marked by a peculiar callousness toward the poor, marginalized, & incarcerated.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

Faithful Christians who call for racial justice in society are not “Left-wing.” They are biblical, orthodox, and confessional.

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@mika_edmondson

2 years

Lord, please protect the saints & all image bearers in Ukraine. Lord, protect the poor, the weak, & the vulnerable Lord, grant wisdom, compassion, integrity, & restraint to all those in authority. May they be peacemakers rather than warmongers Lord have mercy Christ have mercy

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

How can God’s people “act justly” if churches never broach justice issues in our society? How can they “love mercy” if churches refuse to point out the sufferings of our neighbors? How can they “walk humbly” if we adopt postures of “know it allism” without listening to victims?

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

Christian liberty is not freedom from inconvenience or the freedom to do whatever I personally want. Christian liberty is freedom from self-centeredness, freedom from greed, freedom from tribalism, freedom from hedonism. Christian liberty is the freedom to love my neighbor.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

Go to the church that is least likely to let your son turn into a proud boy.

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3 years

Justice is not a zero sum game. More justice for my neighbor does not mean less justice for me.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

10 months

I remember someone marveling about how Jonathan Edwards spent 13 hours a day in his study. I’ve never been comfortable with that as a model. Sadly, Edwards was only able to spend countless hours working in his study because others spent countless hours working in his fields.

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Mika Edmondson

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4 years

My heart is breaking for churches that have neglected biblical justice for so long, they don’t know what to say to suffering neighbors that desperately need a word from the Lord. 😢💔

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

6 years

When people refuse to repent, they craft theologies that justify unrepentance.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

I’m weeping at the sight of a multiracial multitude peaceful standing for justice and the dignity of black lives in Nashville, TN. “Let justice roll down like waters” 🙌🏾🙌🏾 #NashvilleProtests

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Mika Edmondson

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2 years

People don’t usually come into the kingdom overwhelmed by great arguments. They usually come into the kingdom overwhelmed by great love.

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@mika_edmondson

2 years

Forgiveness means “I no longer carry the weight of seeking revenge.” BUT, I can forgive and still report a crime seek justice seek restitution seek restoration lament the devastation tell the story of hurt & healing avoid a dangerous person

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

6 years

Our sisters must never be asked to diminish & silence themselves in order to make the men of the church feel more like “spiritual leaders.” Diminishing women won’t cultivate spiritual maturity among insecure men. It will only make them even more Immature Prideful Self-serving

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

We will never “personal relationship” our way out of systemic racism. Systemic racism is about the unjust distribution of social, political, & economic power. All the hugs, handshakes, & high-fives in the world won’t change mass incarceration & racial disparities in healthcare.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

With a farm and large household, how did Jonathan Edwards manage to spend 13 hours a day in his study? He did it through slave labor. Edwards’ theological legacy cannot be separated from his slaveholding because his theological legacy came to us precisely through slaveholding.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

Black people shouldn’t need to be morally perfect & spotless in order to deserve life & dignity. Bearing God’s image should be enough...... #GeorgeFloyd

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Mika Edmondson

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4 years

We should be horrified by the riots, but we should be even more horrified by the suffering, destruction, disparities, and death that led to these riots.

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Mika Edmondson

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4 years

It’s no accident that some folks can’t see institutional racism, their theologies were crafted to keep them from seeing it.

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Mika Edmondson

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3 years

It’s fruitless debating someone about principles if they’re really mostly interested in protecting power.

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Mika Edmondson

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3 years

I’ve yet to find the scripture where God’s people are warned about being too focused on justice for the oppressed. But there are plenty that warn us about not being focused enough.

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3 years

Failed church leaders don’t usually fall because they can’t handle doctrine. Most fall because they can’t handle power.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

5 years

Christian girls & women should never be asked to diminish themselves in order to make the boys & men around them feel more secure. We must learn to celebrate and not fear gifted biblically astute sisters. In a world that silences women, we do well to extend their platform.

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Mika Edmondson

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4 years

Diversity and inclusion is the Lord’s idea, not ours.

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4 years

Complicity says “meet oppression with love but NOT justice” Retaliation says “meet oppression with justice but NOT love” Hope says “meet oppression with a love that pursues justice”

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Mika Edmondson

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6 years

Justice loving saints: Don’t let the hypocrisy of theological conservatives tempt you to accept the hypocrisy of theological liberals.

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Mika Edmondson

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4 years

Under quarantine, may we remember the scores of domestic abuse survivors, for whom work or school are the only places of relief from the horrors they face at home every single day. 😢💔🙏🏾 Lord have mercy Christ have mercy

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

5 years

Nathan rebuked David for his abuse of power & greed before mentioning anything about sexual sin. I’m grateful for the many good resources devoted to helping us resist temptations to sexual sin. I long for more resources devoted to helping us resist the temptation to abuse power.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

2016-17 It was the Social Gospel 2017-18 It was Cultural Marxism 2019-20 It was Critical Race Theory Don’t worry Bible-Believing Christians, these labels only seem to have about a two year lifespan. By the time you finally understand one label, they may call you something else.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

Eli the priest disapproved of his sons’ theft & wicked behavior at Shiloh. He even rebuked them. So why was Eli punished along with his sons? He “fattened” himself on the spoils of his sons theft. (1Sam 2:29) When we accept the spoils of injustice, we are complicit in injustice

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Mika Edmondson

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4 years

However you feel about the individual candidates, it’s deeply significant to have a Woman of Color elected vice president of the United States. Every social boundary broken expands our collective imagination for what is possible.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

3 years

Despite her departure from the SBC, I believe history will remember @BethMooreLPM as one of the most significant Southern Baptist voices from the 21st century.

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3 years

Black history is about more than Black trauma.

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3 years

The precious Asian American woman who was attacked in NY yesterday was *walking to church.* She’s an image bearer and a sister in Christ. How can we confess being united in Christ without pleading her (and so many other Asian American brothers’ and sisters’) cause?

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

4 years

I long for the day when the church will consistently be salve in our racial wounds instead of salt in our racial wounds.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

7 years

Whatever happens with Roy Moore, the church must remember that child molestation is a “sanctity of life” and “sanctity of marriage” issue and act accordingly. It must send the message that it cares for 14 year old little girls just as much as unborn little girls.

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Mika Edmondson

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5 years

Sadly, in some church circles, you’re more likely to receive church discipline for being boldly anti-racist than for being boldly racist.

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3 years

People with a history of racism aren’t in the best position to critique tools to dismantle racism.

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

6 years

Any theology that accommodates injustice (through denial, minimization, or support) is more secular than sacred. The great mark of this sinful age has always been to ask “am I my brothers keeper?” Christ alone gives us the grace to say with our lives “I am my brothers keeper.”

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Mika Edmondson

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4 years

Many pastors won’t condemn racism & injustice against minorities because they’re bound by the limitations of conservative evangelical anxiety. Pastor, don’t leave God’s people in the bondage of fear, lead them into the freedom of love.

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3 years

Folks who see racial justice as a threat to the gospel don’t understand the whole gospel.

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Mika Edmondson

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2 years

Public charisma is not a sign of private character.

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2 years

We all just watched a physical assault play out right before our very eyes. And the person who did it was comforted as if he were the victim and talked about it as though it were an act of love. We have to denormalize violence as a response to feeling disrespected.

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3 years

You cannot throw matches into a powder keg for four years and sanctimoniously pretend to be shocked after it explodes.

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Mika Edmondson

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4 years

We are never going to personal relationship our way out of police brutality. We also need sweeping systemic change, to “establish justice in the gate of the city.” (Amos 5:15)

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3 years

I’ve always found it fascinating that “sanctity of life” Sunday falls on the day before MLK day. Many churches find themselves choosing which moral issues they will address, racial issue or abortion issues. We are blessed when we honor the sanctity of all lives from womb to tomb.

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3 years

I think Christian greed, hypocrisy, and nationalism will lead more people astray than any pair of Nikes.

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6 years

Love the unborn? 1. Support better access to (prenatal and postnatal) healthcare, childcare, education, career training and opportunities, & equal wages for their mothers. 2. Reduce the racialized stress that puts women and infants of color disproportionately at risk of dying

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Mika Edmondson

@mika_edmondson

6 years

My precious sisters in Christ It’s ok to say no to a man It’s ok to say no to a man It’s ok to say no to a man It’s ok to say no to a man It’s ok to say no to a man It’s ok to say no to a man It’s ok to say no to a man The only man to whom you must always say “yes” is Jesus.

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Mika Edmondson

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2 years

If I had to choose a mess, I’d MUCH rather join a local church that’s a little messy on ecclesiology than one that’s messy on human dignity, justice, and love. #priorities

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Mika Edmondson

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3 years

A few hurtful things people say about slaveholders. 1. They were men of their times 2. They were kind to enslaved people 3. They were theologically "sound" 4. Their theological contributions outweigh their moral flaws 5. Slaveholding was a minor part of their total lives

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3 years

People are not inferior because they are in need.

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3 years

If we won’t tell the truth about earthly things people can see, how can they trust us to tell the truth about heavenly things they can’t see? Disinformation and baseless conspiracies are Christian witness issues.

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1 year

Happy “that’s not what he meant” Day! Here’s a primer on spotting misuses of MLK’s life & legacy today. You know they’re misusing MLK when they 1. Promote peace and unity at the expense of justice. Dr. King pointed out that any peace not founded on justice is a false peace

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3 years

“The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous” Proverbs 21:15a

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6 years

Lord, behind every confederate and alt-right avatar is a deeply anxious image bearer, too afraid to be known, too afraid to be kind, too afraid to come into the light. Would you grant them the courage of faith, hope, and love? Only your compassion can restore theirs. Amen

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3 years

Demonstrations for Black equality should never be compared to demonstrations for White supremacy.

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4 years

John Laurens was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers. John Laurens: A Man of His Times

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2 years

The Bible is deeply political and deeply non partisan.

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4 years

In many church circles, you’re more likely to be disciplined for being anti-racist than for being racist.

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4 years

Bad times have a way of exposing bad theology.

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although I commune at the Lord’s table with men of all creeds, yet with a slave-holder I have no fellowship of any sort or kind...Whenever one has called upon me, I have considered it my duty to express my detestation of his wickedness —C.H.Spurgeon on racial justice & the gospel

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