We must stop. We must weep. We must mourn. We must honor. And we must lament.
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Trust in our ultimate triumph has diminished; our triumphant proclamation of victory has turned to a funeral dirge.
Rage is the public cry for black dignity. It becomes the public expression of a theological truth that black lives matter to God.
Lament, much like our understanding of salvation, ties my suffering with those around me.
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As we passed the horrifying milestone of 100,000 American deaths to the coronavirus, we’ve started using the hashtag #Lament100k to urge people to pause — to lament. Of course, the sentiment falls short. As a friend said to me, we can’t abbreviate all these lives; we have to try to feel all one hundred thousand of them.
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Jim Wallis is a New York Times bestselling author, public theologian, speaker, and international commentator on ethics and public life.
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The coronavirus has forced a global sabbath. Will it also lead to a global Jubilee?
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Facing myself in truth, without attempting to display a self devoid of flaws, rough edges, and woundedness.
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My Chinese church was a life raft, but talking about sex was shameful.
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As our current media and political narrative from the border paints a grim picture, a look at how advocates like Border Angels are working to offer a different kind of welcome—
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The HOPE Center of First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, N.Y. is working to make mental health resources available to their congregation and community.