Over Christmas, while sitting in the airport waiting for one of the few planes that actually made it into Portland before Christmas Eve, I learned something that turned my world upside down. “…the church needs to remember that justice is God’s business. God’s people are important but are secondary players in this cause. The gospel underlines that only God can establish peace and justice” (Labberton 98,99). As I read these words, a mirror was put up to my face, and when I looked at the reflection, I saw the face of arrogance. I have somehow taken this issue of justice and made it entirely my own.
“Don’t worry, God, I’ve got this one covered.”
Right… More »
January 1st, 2009 | Category: My Journey, The Bible and Social Justice | Leave a comment
You may be wondering what this blog is all about. What is Isaiah’s Cry anyway, and why should I bother to bring it up?
I’ve spent a lot of time in the past 3 or 4 years thinking about “social justice” (more on that later). It all started back when I was born really. You see, I consider myself blessed to have been raised overseas by parents whose mission was to love the poor and the needy. A seed was planted, or perhaps it’s in my DNA, but either way, I haven’t been able to escape the thoughts and questions surrounding injustice nor the deep hunger to spend myself on behalf of the poor and oppressed. More »
October 30th, 2008 | Category: The Bible and Social Justice | Comments (1)
