Author Note: A Sermon delivered to Orange City United Methodist Church (Orange City, FL) on January 2, 2022. When I was a child, our church did the same Christmas play, every year. It was basically the standard amalgamation of the Gospel stories—it combined the Shepherds from Luke with the Magi from Matthew, with interspersed carols for … Continue reading Injustice in Defense of an Idol: A Reflection on Matthew 2:1-18
Conversations: Is there hope? (Episode 10)
Emmanuel Buteau (Haitian Institute of Atlanta) returns to Liminal Theology for the first of a brand new series of podcast episodes called "Conversations." Here Emmanuel and Jonathan Best explore contemporary issues and concerns through practical theology and liminality. In this episode, Emmanuel and Jonathan discuss the question, "Is there hope?" It's an honest and frank … Continue reading Conversations: Is there hope? (Episode 10)
Justice is Blind
For us to try to go back to tell black people in the community that justice is blind, they'll say, 'you're right. It is so blind that they can't see us. It is so blind to whenever something happens to one of us, we get the max if we don't get killed first.' And so, … Continue reading Justice is Blind
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