THIS YEAR MIGHT BE among the hottest on Earth. Free and fair elections are being subverted in the U.S. According to Scot Nakagawa, Christian nationalism is like a bus ready to run down trans rights on the road to authoritarianism, and the U.S. military chaplaincy program has been co-opted by people preparing to usher in the apocalyptic end times through American troops. Just like kids on a long metaphorical road trip, some of us may be asking, “Is it Armageddon yet?” Or maybe we’re asking, along with poet Tyler Truman Julian, “When is the time to flee?”
Kyndall Rae Rothaus points out in her monthly Bible reflection that small portions of grace, courage, hope, prayer, and love “can go a long way.” Churches, like First Church in Phoenix are opening their doors as cooling centers. Christian retirees make up a “gray tsunami” of activists organizing and speaking up against war and tyranny, and Wendy Wei documents how a few courageous individuals are helping Ukrainian elders escape from conflict zones. Collectively, many small acts help build a road toward Beloved Community. Get on board!
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